16/12 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

16/12 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 16/12 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

16/12 as a Decimal
16/12 = 1.3333
Hence,
16/12 as a decimal equals to 1.3333
where,
16/12 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 16/12 is 1.3333

16/12 as a Mixed Number
16/12 = (12 + 4)/12
= 12/12 + 4/12
= 1 + 4/12
= 1 4/12
16/12 = 1 4/12

Hence,
16/12 as a mixed number is 1 ⁴/₁₂
where,
16/12 is a given fraction,
1 ⁴/₁₂ is the mixed number representation of 16/12.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 16/12 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 16/12

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 16/12.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 16/12, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 16/12
= 12 + 4/12

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 12/12 + 4/12

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 12/12 + 4/12
= 1 + 4/12
= 1 + 1 x 4/3 x 4
= 1 + 1/3
1 + 1/3 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/3 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.3333
= 1.3333
16/12 = 1.3333

Hence,
16/12 as a decimal is 1.3333
16/12 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₃