175/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 175/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
175/2 as a Decimal Expansion
175/2 = 87.5
Hence,
175/2 as a decimal equals to 87.5
where,
175/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 175/2 is 87.5
175/2 as a Mixed Number
175/2 = (174 + 1)/2
= 174/2 + 1/2
= 87 + 1/2
= 87 1/2
175/2 = 87 1/2
Hence,
175/2 as a mixed number is 87 1/2
where,
175/2 is a given fraction,
87 1/2 is the mixed number representation of 175/2.
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 175/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 175/2
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 175/2.
step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 175/2 x 5/5
= 875/10
step 3 The numerator 875 of fraction 875/10 can also be expressed as 875.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 875/10
= 87.5
Hence,
175/2 as a decimal is 87.5