20/12 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

20/12 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 20/12 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

20/12 as a Decimal
20/12 = 1.6667
Hence,
20/12 as a decimal equals to 1.6667
where,
20/12 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 20/12 is 1.6667

20/12 as a Mixed Number
20/12 = (12 + 8)/12
= 12/12 + 8/12
= 1 + 8/12
= 1 8/12
20/12 = 1 8/12

Hence,
20/12 as a mixed number is 1 ⁸/₁₂
where,
20/12 is a given fraction,
1 ⁸/₁₂ is the mixed number representation of 20/12.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 20/12 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 20/12

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 20/12.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 20/12, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 20/12
= 12 + 8/12

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 12/12 + 8/12

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 12/12 + 8/12
= 1 + 8/12
= 1 + 2 x 4/3 x 4
= 1 + 2/3
1 + 2/3 can be written as a mixed number 1 ²/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 2/3 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.6667
= 1.6667
20/12 = 1.6667

Hence,
20/12 as a decimal is 1.6667
20/12 as a mixed number is 1 ²/₃