162/75 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

162/75 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 162/75 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

162/75 as a Decimal
162/75 = 2.16
Hence,
162/75 as a decimal equals to 2.16
where,
162/75 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 162/75 is 2.16

162/75 as a Mixed Number
162/75 = (150 + 12)/75
= 150/75 + 12/75
= 2 + 12/75
= 2 12/75
162/75 = 2 12/75

Hence,
162/75 as a mixed number is 2 ¹²/₇₅
where,
162/75 is a given fraction,
2 ¹²/₇₅ is the mixed number representation of 162/75.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 162/75 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 162/75

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 162/75.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 162/75, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 162/75
= 150 + 12/75
= (2 x 75) + 12/75

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 75)/75 + 12/75

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 75/75 + 12/75
= 2 + 12/75
= 2 + 4 x 3/25 x 3
= 2 + 4/25
2 + 4/25 can be written as a mixed number 2 ⁴/₂₅.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/25 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 4 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 2 + (4/25 x 4/4)
= 2 + 16/100

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 2 + 0.16
= 2.16
162/75 = 2.16

Hence,
162/75 as a decimal is 2.16
162/75 as a mixed number is 2 ⁴/₂₅