220/74 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

220/74 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 220/74 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

220/74 as a Decimal
220/74 = 2.973
Hence,
220/74 as a decimal equals to 2.973
where,
220/74 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 220/74 is 2.973

220/74 as a Mixed Number
220/74 = (148 + 72)/74
= 148/74 + 72/74
= 2 + 72/74
= 2 72/74
220/74 = 2 72/74

Hence,
220/74 as a mixed number is 2 ⁷²/₇₄
where,
220/74 is a given fraction,
2 ⁷²/₇₄ is the mixed number representation of 220/74.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 220/74 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 220/74

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 220/74.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 220/74, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 220/74
= 148 + 72/74
= (2 x 74) + 72/74

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 74)/74 + 72/74

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 74/74 + 72/74
= 2 + 72/74
= 2 + 36 x 2/37 x 2
= 2 + 36/37
2 + 36/37 can be written as a mixed number 2 ³⁶/₃₇.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 36/37 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.973
= 2.973
220/74 = 2.973

Hence,
220/74 as a decimal is 2.973
220/74 as a mixed number is 2 ³⁶/₃₇