240/239 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

240/239 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 240/239 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

240/239 as a Decimal
240/239 = 1.0042
Hence,
240/239 as a decimal equals to 1.0042
where,
240/239 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 240/239 is 1.0042

240/239 as a Mixed Number
240/239 = (239 + 1)/239
= 239/239 + 1/239
= 1 + 1/239
= 1 1/239
240/239 = 1 1/239

Hence,
240/239 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₂₃₉
where,
240/239 is a given fraction,
1 ¹/₂₃₉ is the mixed number representation of 240/239.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 240/239 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 240/239

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 240/239.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 240/239, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 240/239
= 239 + 1/239

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 239/239 + 1/239

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 + 1/239
1 + 1/239 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₂₃₉


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/239 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.0042
= 1.0042
240/239 = 1.0042

Hence,
240/239 as a decimal is 1.0042
240/239 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₂₃₉