170/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

170/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 170/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

170/20 as a Decimal
170/20 = 8.5
Hence,
170/20 as a decimal equals to 8.5
where,
170/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 170/20 is 8.5

170/20 as a Mixed Number
170/20 = (160 + 10)/20
= 160/20 + 10/20
= 8 + 10/20
= 8 10/20
170/20 = 8 10/20

Hence,
170/20 as a mixed number is 8 ¹⁰/₂₀
where,
170/20 is a given fraction,
8 ¹⁰/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 170/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 170/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 170/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 170/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 170/20 x 5/5
= 850/100


step 3 The numerator 850 of fraction 850/100 can also be expressed as 8.5. Being 100 as the denominator, move the decimal point 2 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 850/100
= 8.5

Hence,
170/20 as a decimal is 8.5