150/12 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

150/12 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 150/12 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

150/12 as a Decimal
150/12 = 12.5
Hence,
150/12 as a decimal equals to 12.5
where,
150/12 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 150/12 is 12.5

150/12 as a Mixed Number
150/12 = (144 + 6)/12
= 144/12 + 6/12
= 12 + 6/12
= 12 6/12
150/12 = 12 6/12

Hence,
150/12 as a mixed number is 12 ⁶/₁₂
where,
150/12 is a given fraction,
12 ⁶/₁₂ is the mixed number representation of 150/12.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 150/12 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 150/12

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 150/12.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 150/12, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 150/12
= 144 + 6/12
= (12 x 12) + 6/12

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (12 x 12)/12 + 6/12

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 12 x 12/12 + 6/12
= 12 + 6/12
= 12 + 1 x 6/2 x 6
= 12 + 1/2
12 + 1/2 can be written as a mixed number 12 ¹/₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/2 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 12 + (1/2 x 5/5)
= 12 + 5/10

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 12 + 0.5
= 12.5
150/12 = 12.5

Hence,
150/12 as a decimal is 12.5
150/12 as a mixed number is 12 ¹/₂