296/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

296/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 296/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

296/42 as a Decimal
296/42 = 7.0476
Hence,
296/42 as a decimal equals to 7.0476
where,
296/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 296/42 is 7.0476

296/42 as a Mixed Number
296/42 = (294 + 2)/42
= 294/42 + 2/42
= 7 + 2/42
= 7 2/42
296/42 = 7 2/42

Hence,
296/42 as a mixed number is 7 ²/₄₂
where,
296/42 is a given fraction,
7 ²/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 296/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 296/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 296/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 296/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 296/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 296/42
= 294 + 2/42
= (7 x 42) + 2/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (7 x 42)/42 + 2/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 7 x 42/42 + 2/42
= 7 + 2/42
= 7 + 1 x 2/21 x 2
= 7 + 1/21
7 + 1/21 can be written as a mixed number 7 ¹/₂₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/21 in the above expression:
= 7 + 0.0476
= 7.0476
296/42 = 7.0476

Hence,
296/42 as a decimal is 7.0476
296/42 as a mixed number is 7 ¹/₂₁