252/120 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

252/120 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 252/120 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

252/120 as a Decimal
252/120 = 2.1
Hence,
252/120 as a decimal equals to 2.1
where,
252/120 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 252/120 is 2.1

252/120 as a Mixed Number
252/120 = (240 + 12)/120
= 240/120 + 12/120
= 2 + 12/120
= 2 12/120
252/120 = 2 12/120

Hence,
252/120 as a mixed number is 2 ¹²/₁₂₀
where,
252/120 is a given fraction,
2 ¹²/₁₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 252/120.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 252/120 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 252/120

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 252/120.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 252/120, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 252/120
= 240 + 12/120
= (2 x 120) + 12/120

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 120)/120 + 12/120

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 120/120 + 12/120
= 2 + 12/120
= 2 + 1 x 12/10 x 12
= 2 + 1/10
2 + 1/10 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₁₀.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/10 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.1
= 2.1
252/120 = 2.1

Hence,
252/120 as a decimal is 2.1
252/120 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₁₀