157/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

157/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 157/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

157/20 as a Decimal
157/20 = 7.85
Hence,
157/20 as a decimal equals to 7.85
where,
157/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 157/20 is 7.85

157/20 as a Mixed Number
157/20 = (140 + 17)/20
= 140/20 + 17/20
= 7 + 17/20
= 7 17/20
157/20 = 7 17/20

Hence,
157/20 as a mixed number is 7 ¹⁷/₂₀
where,
157/20 is a given fraction,
7 ¹⁷/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 157/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 157/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 157/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 157/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 157/20 x 5/5
= 785/100


step 3 The numerator 785 of fraction 785/100 can also be expressed as 7.85. 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.
= 785/100
= 7.85

Hence,
157/20 as a decimal is 7.85