160/38 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

160/38 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 160/38 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

160/38 as a Decimal
160/38 = 4.2105
Hence,
160/38 as a decimal equals to 4.2105
where,
160/38 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 160/38 is 4.2105

160/38 as a Mixed Number
160/38 = (152 + 8)/38
= 152/38 + 8/38
= 4 + 8/38
= 4 8/38
160/38 = 4 8/38

Hence,
160/38 as a mixed number is 4 ⁸/₃₈
where,
160/38 is a given fraction,
4 ⁸/₃₈ is the mixed number representation of 160/38.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 160/38 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 160/38

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 160/38.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 160/38, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 160/38
= 152 + 8/38
= (4 x 38) + 8/38

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (4 x 38)/38 + 8/38

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 4 x 38/38 + 8/38
= 4 + 8/38
= 4 + 4 x 2/19 x 2
= 4 + 4/19
4 + 4/19 can be written as a mixed number 4 ⁴/₁₉.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/19 in the above expression:
= 4 + 0.2105
= 4.2105
160/38 = 4.2105

Hence,
160/38 as a decimal is 4.2105
160/38 as a mixed number is 4 ⁴/₁₉