254/252 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

254/252 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 254/252 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

254/252 as a Decimal
254/252 = 1.0079
Hence,
254/252 as a decimal equals to 1.0079
where,
254/252 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 254/252 is 1.0079

254/252 as a Mixed Number
254/252 = (252 + 2)/252
= 252/252 + 2/252
= 1 + 2/252
= 1 2/252
254/252 = 1 2/252

Hence,
254/252 as a mixed number is 1 ²/₂₅₂
where,
254/252 is a given fraction,
1 ²/₂₅₂ is the mixed number representation of 254/252.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 254/252 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 254/252

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 254/252.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 254/252, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 254/252
= 252 + 2/252

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 252/252 + 2/252

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 252/252 + 2/252
= 1 + 2/252
= 1 + 1 x 2/126 x 2
= 1 + 1/126
1 + 1/126 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₁₂₆.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/126 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.0079
= 1.0079
254/252 = 1.0079

Hence,
254/252 as a decimal is 1.0079
254/252 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₁₂₆