246/238 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

246/238 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 246/238 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

246/238 as a Decimal
246/238 = 1.0336
Hence,
246/238 as a decimal equals to 1.0336
where,
246/238 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 246/238 is 1.0336

246/238 as a Mixed Number
246/238 = (238 + 8)/238
= 238/238 + 8/238
= 1 + 8/238
= 1 8/238
246/238 = 1 8/238

Hence,
246/238 as a mixed number is 1 ⁸/₂₃₈
where,
246/238 is a given fraction,
1 ⁸/₂₃₈ is the mixed number representation of 246/238.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 246/238 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 246/238

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 246/238.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 246/238, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 246/238
= 238 + 8/238

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 238/238 + 8/238

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 238/238 + 8/238
= 1 + 8/238
= 1 + 4 x 2/119 x 2
= 1 + 4/119
1 + 4/119 can be written as a mixed number 1 ⁴/₁₁₉.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/119 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.0336
= 1.0336
246/238 = 1.0336

Hence,
246/238 as a decimal is 1.0336
246/238 as a mixed number is 1 ⁴/₁₁₉