247/48 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

247/48 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 247/48 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

247/48 as a Decimal
247/48 = 5.1458
Hence,
247/48 as a decimal equals to 5.1458
where,
247/48 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 247/48 is 5.1458

247/48 as a Mixed Number
247/48 = (240 + 7)/48
= 240/48 + 7/48
= 5 + 7/48
= 5 7/48
247/48 = 5 7/48

Hence,
247/48 as a mixed number is 5 ⁷/₄₈
where,
247/48 is a given fraction,
5 ⁷/₄₈ is the mixed number representation of 247/48.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 247/48 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 247/48

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 247/48.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 247/48, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 247/48
= 240 + 7/48
= (5 x 48) + 7/48

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 48)/48 + 7/48

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 48/48 + 7/48
= 5 + 7/48
5 + 7/48 can be written as a mixed number 5 ⁷/₄₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 7/48 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.1458
= 5.1458
247/48 = 5.1458

Hence,
247/48 as a decimal is 5.1458
247/48 as a mixed number is 5 ⁷/₄₈