167/72 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

167/72 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 167/72 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

167/72 as a Decimal
167/72 = 2.3194
Hence,
167/72 as a decimal equals to 2.3194
where,
167/72 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 167/72 is 2.3194

167/72 as a Mixed Number
167/72 = (144 + 23)/72
= 144/72 + 23/72
= 2 + 23/72
= 2 23/72
167/72 = 2 23/72

Hence,
167/72 as a mixed number is 2 ²³/₇₂
where,
167/72 is a given fraction,
2 ²³/₇₂ is the mixed number representation of 167/72.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 167/72 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 167/72

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 167/72.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 167/72, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 167/72
= 144 + 23/72
= (2 x 72) + 23/72

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 72)/72 + 23/72

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 72/72 + 23/72
= 2 + 23/72
2 + 23/72 can be written as a mixed number 2 ²³/₇₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 23/72 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.3194
= 2.3194
167/72 = 2.3194

Hence,
167/72 as a decimal is 2.3194
167/72 as a mixed number is 2 ²³/₇₂