143/18 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

143/18 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 143/18 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

143/18 as a Decimal
143/18 = 7.9444
Hence,
143/18 as a decimal equals to 7.9444
where,
143/18 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 143/18 is 7.9444

143/18 as a Mixed Number
143/18 = (126 + 17)/18
= 126/18 + 17/18
= 7 + 17/18
= 7 17/18
143/18 = 7 17/18

Hence,
143/18 as a mixed number is 7 ¹⁷/₁₈
where,
143/18 is a given fraction,
7 ¹⁷/₁₈ is the mixed number representation of 143/18.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 143/18 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 143/18

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 143/18.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 143/18, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 143/18
= 126 + 17/18
= (7 x 18) + 17/18

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (7 x 18)/18 + 17/18

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 7 x 18/18 + 17/18
= 7 + 17/18
7 + 17/18 can be written as a mixed number 7 ¹⁷/₁₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 17/18 in the above expression:
= 7 + 0.9444
= 7.9444
143/18 = 7.9444

Hence,
143/18 as a decimal is 7.9444
143/18 as a mixed number is 7 ¹⁷/₁₈