264/265 as a Decimal

264/265 as a decimal expansion provides the detailed information about what is 264/265 in decimal form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

264/265 as a Decimal
264/265 = 0.9962
Hence,
264/265 as a decimal equals to 0.9962
where,
264/265 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 264/265 is 0.9962

264/265 as a Mixed Number
The given fraction 264/265 can't be represented as a mixed number since the numerator 264 of the given fraction is smaller than the denominator 265.

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The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 264/265 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 264/265

What to be found:
Find the decimal expansion of fraction 264/265.

step 2 The numerator is smaller than the denominator of the fraction 264/265, so find how many 10s should be multiplied with both numerator and denominator. Since the number of digits are equal in both numerator and denominator, multiply 10 with both numerator and denominator of 264/265.
= 264/265 x 10/10

step 3 Rearrange the fraction as like the below:
= 10 x 264/265 x 1/10
= 2640/265 x 1/10

step 4 Simplify the above expression further:
= 2640/265 x 1/10
= 2385 + 255/265 x 1/10
= ( 2385/265 + 255/265) x 1/10
= (9 + 255/265 ) x 1/10

step 5 Repeat the step 2 to find the decimal equivalent for the fraction 255/265 in the above expression:
= (9 + 255/265 ) x 1/10
= (9 + 0.962) x 1/10

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= (9 + 0.962) x 1/10
= 9.962 x 1/10
= 9.962/10
264/265= 0.9962

Hence,
264/265 as a decimal is 0.9962

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