23/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

23/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 23/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

23/2 as a Decimal Expansion
23/2 = 11.5
Hence,
23/2 as a decimal equals to 11.5
where,
23/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 23/2 is 11.5

23/2 as a Mixed Number
23/2 = (22 + 1)/2
= 22/2 + 1/2
= 11 + 1/2
= 11 1/2
23/2 = 11 1/2

Hence,
23/2 as a mixed number is 11 ¹/₂
where,
23/2 is a given fraction,
11 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 23/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 23/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 23/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 23/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 23/2 x 5/5
= 115/10


step 3 The numerator 115 of fraction 115/10 can also be expressed as 115.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 115/10
= 11.5

Hence,
23/2 as a decimal is 11.5