150/48 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 150/48 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
150/48 as a Decimal
150/48 = 3.125
Hence,
150/48 as a decimal equals to 3.125
where,
150/48 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 150/48 is 3.125
150/48 as a Mixed Number
150/48 = (144 + 6)/48
= 144/48 + 6/48
= 3 + 6/48
= 3 6/48
150/48 = 3 6/48
Hence,
150/48 as a mixed number is 3 6/48
where,
150/48 is a given fraction,
3 6/48 is the mixed number representation of 150/48.
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 150/48 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 150/48
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 150/48.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 150/48, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 150/48
= 144 + 6/48
= (3 x 48) + 6/48
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (3 x 48)/48 + 6/48
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 3 x 48/48 + 6/48
= 3 + 6/48
= 3 + 1 x 6/8 x 6
= 3 + 1/8
3 + 1/8 can be written as a mixed number 3 1/8.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/8 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 125 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 3 + (1/8 x 125/125)
= 3 + 125/1000
step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 3 + 0.125
= 3.125
150/48 = 3.125
Hence,
150/48 as a decimal is 3.125
150/48 as a mixed number is 3 1/8