238/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

238/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 238/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

238/20 as a Decimal
238/20 = 11.9
Hence,
238/20 as a decimal equals to 11.9
where,
238/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 238/20 is 11.9

238/20 as a Mixed Number
238/20 = (220 + 18)/20
= 220/20 + 18/20
= 11 + 18/20
= 11 18/20
238/20 = 11 18/20

Hence,
238/20 as a mixed number is 11 ¹⁸/₂₀
where,
238/20 is a given fraction,
11 ¹⁸/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 238/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 238/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 238/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 238/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 238/20 x 5/5
= 1190/100


step 3 The numerator 1190 of fraction 1190/100 can also be expressed as 11.9. Being 100 as the denominator, move the decimal point 2 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 1190/100
= 11.9

Hence,
238/20 as a decimal is 11.9