255/55 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

255/55 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 255/55 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

255/55 as a Decimal
255/55 = 4.6364
Hence,
255/55 as a decimal equals to 4.6364
where,
255/55 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 255/55 is 4.6364

255/55 as a Mixed Number
255/55 = (220 + 35)/55
= 220/55 + 35/55
= 4 + 35/55
= 4 35/55
255/55 = 4 35/55

Hence,
255/55 as a mixed number is 4 ³⁵/₅₅
where,
255/55 is a given fraction,
4 ³⁵/₅₅ is the mixed number representation of 255/55.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 255/55 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 255/55

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 255/55.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 255/55, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 255/55
= 220 + 35/55
= (4 x 55) + 35/55

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (4 x 55)/55 + 35/55

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 4 x 55/55 + 35/55
= 4 + 35/55
= 4 + 7 x 5/11 x 5
= 4 + 7/11
4 + 7/11 can be written as a mixed number 4 ⁷/₁₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 7/11 in the above expression:
= 4 + 0.6364
= 4.6364
255/55 = 4.6364

Hence,
255/55 as a decimal is 4.6364
255/55 as a mixed number is 4 ⁷/₁₁