248/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

248/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 248/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

248/42 as a Decimal
248/42 = 5.9048
Hence,
248/42 as a decimal equals to 5.9048
where,
248/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 248/42 is 5.9048

248/42 as a Mixed Number
248/42 = (210 + 38)/42
= 210/42 + 38/42
= 5 + 38/42
= 5 38/42
248/42 = 5 38/42

Hence,
248/42 as a mixed number is 5 ³⁸/₄₂
where,
248/42 is a given fraction,
5 ³⁸/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 248/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 248/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 248/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 248/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 248/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 248/42
= 210 + 38/42
= (5 x 42) + 38/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 42)/42 + 38/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 42/42 + 38/42
= 5 + 38/42
= 5 + 19 x 2/21 x 2
= 5 + 19/21
5 + 19/21 can be written as a mixed number 5 ¹⁹/₂₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 19/21 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.9048
= 5.9048
248/42 = 5.9048

Hence,
248/42 as a decimal is 5.9048
248/42 as a mixed number is 5 ¹⁹/₂₁