173/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

173/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 173/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

173/20 as a Decimal
173/20 = 8.65
Hence,
173/20 as a decimal equals to 8.65
where,
173/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 173/20 is 8.65

173/20 as a Mixed Number
173/20 = (160 + 13)/20
= 160/20 + 13/20
= 8 + 13/20
= 8 13/20
173/20 = 8 13/20

Hence,
173/20 as a mixed number is 8 ¹³/₂₀
where,
173/20 is a given fraction,
8 ¹³/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 173/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 173/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 173/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 173/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 173/20 x 5/5
= 865/100


step 3 The numerator 865 of fraction 865/100 can also be expressed as 8.65. 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.
= 865/100
= 8.65

Hence,
173/20 as a decimal is 8.65