240/168 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

240/168 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 240/168 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

240/168 as a Decimal
240/168 = 1.4286
Hence,
240/168 as a decimal equals to 1.4286
where,
240/168 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 240/168 is 1.4286

240/168 as a Mixed Number
240/168 = (168 + 72)/168
= 168/168 + 72/168
= 1 + 72/168
= 1 72/168
240/168 = 1 72/168

Hence,
240/168 as a mixed number is 1 ⁷²/₁₆₈
where,
240/168 is a given fraction,
1 ⁷²/₁₆₈ is the mixed number representation of 240/168.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 240/168 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 240/168

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 240/168.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 240/168, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 240/168
= 168 + 72/168

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 168/168 + 72/168

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 168/168 + 72/168
= 1 + 72/168
= 1 + 3 x 24/7 x 24
= 1 + 3/7
1 + 3/7 can be written as a mixed number 1 ³/₇.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 3/7 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.4286
= 1.4286
240/168 = 1.4286

Hence,
240/168 as a decimal is 1.4286
240/168 as a mixed number is 1 ³/₇