240/88 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

240/88 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 240/88 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

240/88 as a Decimal
240/88 = 2.7273
Hence,
240/88 as a decimal equals to 2.7273
where,
240/88 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 240/88 is 2.7273

240/88 as a Mixed Number
240/88 = (176 + 64)/88
= 176/88 + 64/88
= 2 + 64/88
= 2 64/88
240/88 = 2 64/88

Hence,
240/88 as a mixed number is 2 ⁶⁴/₈₈
where,
240/88 is a given fraction,
2 ⁶⁴/₈₈ is the mixed number representation of 240/88.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 240/88 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 240/88

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 240/88.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 240/88, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 240/88
= 176 + 64/88
= (2 x 88) + 64/88

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 88)/88 + 64/88

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 88/88 + 64/88
= 2 + 64/88
= 2 + 8 x 8/11 x 8
= 2 + 8/11
2 + 8/11 can be written as a mixed number 2 ⁸/₁₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 8/11 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.7273
= 2.7273
240/88 = 2.7273

Hence,
240/88 as a decimal is 2.7273
240/88 as a mixed number is 2 ⁸/₁₁