189/60 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

189/60 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 189/60 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

189/60 as a Decimal
189/60 = 3.15
Hence,
189/60 as a decimal equals to 3.15
where,
189/60 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 189/60 is 3.15

189/60 as a Mixed Number
189/60 = (180 + 9)/60
= 180/60 + 9/60
= 3 + 9/60
= 3 9/60
189/60 = 3 9/60

Hence,
189/60 as a mixed number is 3 ⁹/₆₀
where,
189/60 is a given fraction,
3 ⁹/₆₀ is the mixed number representation of 189/60.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 189/60 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 189/60

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 189/60.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 189/60, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 189/60
= 180 + 9/60
= (3 x 60) + 9/60

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (3 x 60)/60 + 9/60

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 3 x 60/60 + 9/60
= 3 + 9/60
= 3 + 3 x 3/20 x 3
= 3 + 3/20
3 + 3/20 can be written as a mixed number 3 ³/₂₀.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 3/20 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 3 + (3/20 x 5/5)
= 3 + 15/100

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 3 + 0.15
= 3.15
189/60 = 3.15

Hence,
189/60 as a decimal is 3.15
189/60 as a mixed number is 3 ³/₂₀