255/27 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

255/27 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 255/27 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

255/27 as a Decimal
255/27 = 9.4444
Hence,
255/27 as a decimal equals to 9.4444
where,
255/27 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 255/27 is 9.4444

255/27 as a Mixed Number
255/27 = (243 + 12)/27
= 243/27 + 12/27
= 9 + 12/27
= 9 12/27
255/27 = 9 12/27

Hence,
255/27 as a mixed number is 9 ¹²/₂₇
where,
255/27 is a given fraction,
9 ¹²/₂₇ is the mixed number representation of 255/27.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 255/27 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 255/27

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 255/27.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 255/27, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 255/27
= 243 + 12/27
= (9 x 27) + 12/27

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (9 x 27)/27 + 12/27

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 9 x 27/27 + 12/27
= 9 + 12/27
= 9 + 4 x 3/9 x 3
= 9 + 4/9
9 + 4/9 can be written as a mixed number 9 ⁴/₉.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/9 in the above expression:
= 9 + 0.4444
= 9.4444
255/27 = 9.4444

Hence,
255/27 as a decimal is 9.4444
255/27 as a mixed number is 9 ⁴/₉