255/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

255/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 255/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

255/2 as a Decimal
255/2 = 127.5
Hence,
255/2 as a decimal equals to 127.5
where,
255/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 255/2 is 127.5

255/2 as a Mixed Number
255/2 = (254 + 1)/2
= 254/2 + 1/2
= 127 + 1/2
= 127 1/2
255/2 = 127 1/2

Hence,
255/2 as a mixed number is 127 ¹/₂
where,
255/2 is a given fraction,
127 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 255/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 255/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 255/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 255/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 255/2 x 5/5
= 1275/10


step 3 The numerator 1275 of fraction 1275/10 can also be expressed as 127.5. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 1275/10
= 127.5

Hence,
255/2 as a decimal is 127.5