252/90 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

252/90 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 252/90 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

252/90 as a Decimal
252/90 = 2.8
Hence,
252/90 as a decimal equals to 2.8
where,
252/90 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 252/90 is 2.8

252/90 as a Mixed Number
252/90 = (180 + 72)/90
= 180/90 + 72/90
= 2 + 72/90
= 2 72/90
252/90 = 2 72/90

Hence,
252/90 as a mixed number is 2 ⁷²/₉₀
where,
252/90 is a given fraction,
2 ⁷²/₉₀ is the mixed number representation of 252/90.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 252/90 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 252/90

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 252/90.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 252/90, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 252/90
= 180 + 72/90
= (2 x 90) + 72/90

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 90)/90 + 72/90

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 90/90 + 72/90
= 2 + 72/90
= 2 + 4 x 18/5 x 18
= 2 + 4/5
2 + 4/5 can be written as a mixed number 2 ⁴/₅.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/5 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 2 + (4/5 x 2/2)
= 2 + 8/10

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 2 + 0.8
= 2.8
252/90 = 2.8

Hence,
252/90 as a decimal is 2.8
252/90 as a mixed number is 2 ⁴/₅