142/9 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

142/9 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 142/9 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

142/9 as a Decimal
142/9 = 15.7778
Hence,
142/9 as a decimal equals to 15.7778
where,
142/9 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 142/9 is 15.7778

142/9 as a Mixed Number
142/9 = (135 + 7)/9
= 135/9 + 7/9
= 15 + 7/9
= 15 7/9
142/9 = 15 7/9

Hence,
142/9 as a mixed number is 15 ⁷/₉
where,
142/9 is a given fraction,
15 ⁷/₉ is the mixed number representation of 142/9.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 142/9 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 142/9

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 142/9.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 142/9, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 142/9
= 135 + 7/9
= (15 x 9) + 7/9

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (15 x 9)/9 + 7/9

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 15 x 9/9 + 7/9
= 15 + 7/9
15 + 7/9 can be written as a mixed number 15 ⁷/₉.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 7/9 in the above expression:
= 15 + 0.7778
= 15.7778
142/9 = 15.7778

Hence,
142/9 as a decimal is 15.7778
142/9 as a mixed number is 15 ⁷/₉