20/3 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

20/3 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 20/3 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

20/3 as a Decimal
20/3 = 6.6667
Hence,
20/3 as a decimal equals to 6.6667
where,
20/3 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 20/3 is 6.6667

20/3 as a Mixed Number
20/3 = (18 + 2)/3
= 18/3 + 2/3
= 6 + 2/3
= 6 2/3
20/3 = 6 2/3

Hence,
20/3 as a mixed number is 6 ²/₃
where,
20/3 is a given fraction,
6 ²/₃ is the mixed number representation of 20/3.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 20/3 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 20/3

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 20/3.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 20/3, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 20/3
= 18 + 2/3
= (6 x 3) + 2/3

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (6 x 3)/3 + 2/3

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 6 x 3/3 + 2/3
= 6 + 2/3
6 + 2/3 can be written as a mixed number 6 ²/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 2/3 in the above expression:
= 6 + 0.6667
= 6.6667
20/3 = 6.6667

Hence,
20/3 as a decimal is 6.6667
20/3 as a mixed number is 6 ²/₃