247/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

247/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 247/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

247/42 as a Decimal
247/42 = 5.881
Hence,
247/42 as a decimal equals to 5.881
where,
247/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 247/42 is 5.881

247/42 as a Mixed Number
247/42 = (210 + 37)/42
= 210/42 + 37/42
= 5 + 37/42
= 5 37/42
247/42 = 5 37/42

Hence,
247/42 as a mixed number is 5 ³⁷/₄₂
where,
247/42 is a given fraction,
5 ³⁷/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 247/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 247/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 247/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 247/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 247/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 247/42
= 210 + 37/42
= (5 x 42) + 37/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 42)/42 + 37/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 42/42 + 37/42
= 5 + 37/42
5 + 37/42 can be written as a mixed number 5 ³⁷/₄₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 37/42 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.881
= 5.881
247/42 = 5.881

Hence,
247/42 as a decimal is 5.881
247/42 as a mixed number is 5 ³⁷/₄₂