297/216 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

297/216 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 297/216 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

297/216 as a Decimal
297/216 = 1.375
Hence,
297/216 as a decimal equals to 1.375
where,
297/216 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 297/216 is 1.375

297/216 as a Mixed Number
297/216 = (216 + 81)/216
= 216/216 + 81/216
= 1 + 81/216
= 1 81/216
297/216 = 1 81/216

Hence,
297/216 as a mixed number is 1 ⁸¹/₂₁₆
where,
297/216 is a given fraction,
1 ⁸¹/₂₁₆ is the mixed number representation of 297/216.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 297/216 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 297/216

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 297/216.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 297/216, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 297/216
= 216 + 81/216

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 216/216 + 81/216

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 216/216 + 81/216
= 1 + 81/216
= 1 + 3 x 27/8 x 27
= 1 + 3/8
1 + 3/8 can be written as a mixed number 1 ³/₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 3/8 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 125 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 1 + (3/8 x 125/125)
= 1 + 375/1000

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 1 + 0.375
= 1.375
297/216 = 1.375

Hence,
297/216 as a decimal is 1.375
297/216 as a mixed number is 1 ³/₈