189/168 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

189/168 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 189/168 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

189/168 as a Decimal
189/168 = 1.125
Hence,
189/168 as a decimal equals to 1.125
where,
189/168 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 189/168 is 1.125

189/168 as a Mixed Number
189/168 = (168 + 21)/168
= 168/168 + 21/168
= 1 + 21/168
= 1 21/168
189/168 = 1 21/168

Hence,
189/168 as a mixed number is 1 ²¹/₁₆₈
where,
189/168 is a given fraction,
1 ²¹/₁₆₈ is the mixed number representation of 189/168.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 189/168 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 189/168

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 189/168.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 189/168, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 189/168
= 168 + 21/168

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 168/168 + 21/168

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 168/168 + 21/168
= 1 + 21/168
= 1 + 1 x 21/8 x 21
= 1 + 1/8
1 + 1/8 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/8 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 125 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 1 + (1/8 x 125/125)
= 1 + 125/1000

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 1 + 0.125
= 1.125
189/168 = 1.125

Hence,
189/168 as a decimal is 1.125
189/168 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₈