162/8 as a Decimal and Mixed Number
162/8 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 162/8 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
162/8 as a Decimal
162/8 = 20.25
Hence,
162/8 as a decimal equals to 20.25
where,
162/8 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 162/8 is 20.25
162/8 as a Mixed Number
162/8 = (160 + 2)/8
= 160/8 + 2/8
= 20 + 2/8
= 20 2/8
162/8 = 20 2/8
Hence,
162/8 as a mixed number is 20 2/8
where,
162/8 is a given fraction,
20 2/8 is the mixed number representation of 162/8.
How-to: 162/8 as a Decimal
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 162/8 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 162/8
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 162/8.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 162/8, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 162/8
= 160 + 2/8
= (20 x 8) + 2/8
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (20 x 8)/8 + 2/8
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 20 x 8/8 + 2/8
= 20 + 2/8
= 20 + 1 x 2/4 x 2
= 20 + 1/4
20 + 1/4 can be written as a mixed number 20 1/4.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/4 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 25 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 20 + (1/4 x 25/25)
= 20 + 25/100
step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 20 + 0.25
= 20.25
162/8 = 20.25
Hence,
162/8 as a decimal is 20.25
162/8 as a mixed number is 20 1/4