159/143 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

159/143 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 159/143 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

159/143 as a Decimal
159/143 = 1.1119
Hence,
159/143 as a decimal equals to 1.1119
where,
159/143 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 159/143 is 1.1119

159/143 as a Mixed Number
159/143 = (143 + 16)/143
= 143/143 + 16/143
= 1 + 16/143
= 1 16/143
159/143 = 1 16/143

Hence,
159/143 as a mixed number is 1 ¹⁶/₁₄₃
where,
159/143 is a given fraction,
1 ¹⁶/₁₄₃ is the mixed number representation of 159/143.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 159/143 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 159/143

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 159/143.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 159/143, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 159/143
= 143 + 16/143

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 143/143 + 16/143

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 143/143 + 16/143
= 1 + 16/143
1 + 16/143 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹⁶/₁₄₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 16/143 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.1119
= 1.1119
159/143 = 1.1119

Hence,
159/143 as a decimal is 1.1119
159/143 as a mixed number is 1 ¹⁶/₁₄₃