266/48 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

266/48 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 266/48 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

266/48 as a Decimal
266/48 = 5.5417
Hence,
266/48 as a decimal equals to 5.5417
where,
266/48 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 266/48 is 5.5417

266/48 as a Mixed Number
266/48 = (240 + 26)/48
= 240/48 + 26/48
= 5 + 26/48
= 5 26/48
266/48 = 5 26/48

Hence,
266/48 as a mixed number is 5 ²⁶/₄₈
where,
266/48 is a given fraction,
5 ²⁶/₄₈ is the mixed number representation of 266/48.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 266/48 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 266/48

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 266/48.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 266/48, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 266/48
= 240 + 26/48
= (5 x 48) + 26/48

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 48)/48 + 26/48

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 48/48 + 26/48
= 5 + 26/48
= 5 + 13 x 2/24 x 2
= 5 + 13/24
5 + 13/24 can be written as a mixed number 5 ¹³/₂₄.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 13/24 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.5417
= 5.5417
266/48 = 5.5417

Hence,
266/48 as a decimal is 5.5417
266/48 as a mixed number is 5 ¹³/₂₄