143/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

143/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 143/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

143/20 as a Decimal
143/20 = 7.15
Hence,
143/20 as a decimal equals to 7.15
where,
143/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 143/20 is 7.15

143/20 as a Mixed Number
143/20 = (140 + 3)/20
= 140/20 + 3/20
= 7 + 3/20
= 7 3/20
143/20 = 7 3/20

Hence,
143/20 as a mixed number is 7 ³/₂₀
where,
143/20 is a given fraction,
7 ³/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 143/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 143/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 143/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 143/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 143/20 x 5/5
= 715/100


step 3 The numerator 715 of fraction 715/100 can also be expressed as 7.15. Being 100 as the denominator, move the decimal point 2 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 715/100
= 7.15

Hence,
143/20 as a decimal is 7.15