175/85 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

175/85 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 175/85 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

175/85 as a Decimal
175/85 = 2.0588
Hence,
175/85 as a decimal equals to 2.0588
where,
175/85 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 175/85 is 2.0588

175/85 as a Mixed Number
175/85 = (170 + 5)/85
= 170/85 + 5/85
= 2 + 5/85
= 2 5/85
175/85 = 2 5/85

Hence,
175/85 as a mixed number is 2 ⁵/₈₅
where,
175/85 is a given fraction,
2 ⁵/₈₅ is the mixed number representation of 175/85.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 175/85 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 175/85

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 175/85.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 175/85, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 175/85
= 170 + 5/85
= (2 x 85) + 5/85

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 85)/85 + 5/85

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 85/85 + 5/85
= 2 + 5/85
= 2 + 1 x 5/17 x 5
= 2 + 1/17
2 + 1/17 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₁₇.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/17 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.0588
= 2.0588
175/85 = 2.0588

Hence,
175/85 as a decimal is 2.0588
175/85 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₁₇