242/48 as a Decimal and Mixed Number
242/48 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 242/48 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
242/48 as a Decimal
242/48 = 5.0417
Hence,
242/48 as a decimal equals to 5.0417
where,
242/48 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 242/48 is 5.0417
242/48 as a Mixed Number
242/48 = (240 + 2)/48
= 240/48 + 2/48
= 5 + 2/48
= 5 2/48
242/48 = 5 2/48
Hence,
242/48 as a mixed number is 5 2/48
where,
242/48 is a given fraction,
5 2/48 is the mixed number representation of 242/48.
How-to: 242/48 as a Decimal
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 242/48 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 242/48
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 242/48.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 242/48, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 242/48
= 240 + 2/48
= (5 x 48) + 2/48
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 48)/48 + 2/48
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 48/48 + 2/48
= 5 + 2/48
= 5 + 1 x 2/24 x 2
= 5 + 1/24
5 + 1/24 can be written as a mixed number 5 1/24.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/24 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.0417
= 5.0417
242/48 = 5.0417
Hence,
242/48 as a decimal is 5.0417
242/48 as a mixed number is 5 1/24