171/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

171/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 171/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

171/20 as a Decimal
171/20 = 8.55
Hence,
171/20 as a decimal equals to 8.55
where,
171/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 171/20 is 8.55

171/20 as a Mixed Number
171/20 = (160 + 11)/20
= 160/20 + 11/20
= 8 + 11/20
= 8 11/20
171/20 = 8 11/20

Hence,
171/20 as a mixed number is 8 ¹¹/₂₀
where,
171/20 is a given fraction,
8 ¹¹/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 171/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 171/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 171/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 171/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 171/20 x 5/5
= 855/100


step 3 The numerator 855 of fraction 855/100 can also be expressed as 8.55. 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.
= 855/100
= 8.55

Hence,
171/20 as a decimal is 8.55