188/142 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

188/142 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 188/142 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

188/142 as a Decimal
188/142 = 1.3239
Hence,
188/142 as a decimal equals to 1.3239
where,
188/142 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 188/142 is 1.3239

188/142 as a Mixed Number
188/142 = (142 + 46)/142
= 142/142 + 46/142
= 1 + 46/142
= 1 46/142
188/142 = 1 46/142

Hence,
188/142 as a mixed number is 1 ⁴⁶/₁₄₂
where,
188/142 is a given fraction,
1 ⁴⁶/₁₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 188/142.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 188/142 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 188/142

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 188/142.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 188/142, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 188/142
= 142 + 46/142

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 142/142 + 46/142

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 142/142 + 46/142
= 1 + 46/142
= 1 + 23 x 2/71 x 2
= 1 + 23/71
1 + 23/71 can be written as a mixed number 1 ²³/₇₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 23/71 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.3239
= 1.3239
188/142 = 1.3239

Hence,
188/142 as a decimal is 1.3239
188/142 as a mixed number is 1 ²³/₇₁