143/71 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

143/71 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 143/71 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

143/71 as a Decimal
143/71 = 2.0141
Hence,
143/71 as a decimal equals to 2.0141
where,
143/71 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 143/71 is 2.0141

143/71 as a Mixed Number
143/71 = (142 + 1)/71
= 142/71 + 1/71
= 2 + 1/71
= 2 1/71
143/71 = 2 1/71

Hence,
143/71 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₇₁
where,
143/71 is a given fraction,
2 ¹/₇₁ is the mixed number representation of 143/71.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 143/71 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 143/71

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 143/71.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 143/71, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 143/71
= 142 + 1/71
= (2 x 71) + 1/71

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 71)/71 + 1/71

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 71/71 + 1/71
= 2 + 1/71
2 + 1/71 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₇₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/71 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.0141
= 2.0141
143/71 = 2.0141

Hence,
143/71 as a decimal is 2.0141
143/71 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₇₁