159/72 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

159/72 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 159/72 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

159/72 as a Decimal
159/72 = 2.2083
Hence,
159/72 as a decimal equals to 2.2083
where,
159/72 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 159/72 is 2.2083

159/72 as a Mixed Number
159/72 = (144 + 15)/72
= 144/72 + 15/72
= 2 + 15/72
= 2 15/72
159/72 = 2 15/72

Hence,
159/72 as a mixed number is 2 ¹⁵/₇₂
where,
159/72 is a given fraction,
2 ¹⁵/₇₂ is the mixed number representation of 159/72.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 159/72 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 159/72

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 159/72.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 159/72, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 159/72
= 144 + 15/72
= (2 x 72) + 15/72

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 72)/72 + 15/72

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 72/72 + 15/72
= 2 + 15/72
= 2 + 5 x 3/24 x 3
= 2 + 5/24
2 + 5/24 can be written as a mixed number 2 ⁵/₂₄.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 5/24 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.2083
= 2.2083
159/72 = 2.2083

Hence,
159/72 as a decimal is 2.2083
159/72 as a mixed number is 2 ⁵/₂₄