148/72 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

148/72 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 148/72 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

148/72 as a Decimal
148/72 = 2.0556
Hence,
148/72 as a decimal equals to 2.0556
where,
148/72 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 148/72 is 2.0556

148/72 as a Mixed Number
148/72 = (144 + 4)/72
= 144/72 + 4/72
= 2 + 4/72
= 2 4/72
148/72 = 2 4/72

Hence,
148/72 as a mixed number is 2 ⁴/₇₂
where,
148/72 is a given fraction,
2 ⁴/₇₂ is the mixed number representation of 148/72.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 148/72 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 148/72

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 148/72.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 148/72, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 148/72
= 144 + 4/72
= (2 x 72) + 4/72

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 72)/72 + 4/72

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 72/72 + 4/72
= 2 + 4/72
= 2 + 1 x 4/18 x 4
= 2 + 1/18
2 + 1/18 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₁₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/18 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.0556
= 2.0556
148/72 = 2.0556

Hence,
148/72 as a decimal is 2.0556
148/72 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₁₈