315/8 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

315/8 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 315/8 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

315/8 as a Decimal
315/8 = 39.375
Hence,
315/8 as a decimal equals to 39.375
where,
315/8 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 315/8 is 39.375

315/8 as a Mixed Number
315/8 = (312 + 3)/8
= 312/8 + 3/8
= 39 + 3/8
= 39 3/8
315/8 = 39 3/8

Hence,
315/8 as a mixed number is 39 ³/₈
where,
315/8 is a given fraction,
39 ³/₈ is the mixed number representation of 315/8.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 315/8 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 315/8

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 315/8.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 315/8, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 315/8
= 312 + 3/8
= (39 x 8) + 3/8

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (39 x 8)/8 + 3/8

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 39 x 8/8 + 3/8
= 39 + 3/8
39 + 3/8 can be written as a mixed number 39 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:
= 39 + (3/8 x 125/125)
= 39 + 375/1000

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 39 + 0.375
= 39.375
315/8 = 39.375

Hence,
315/8 as a decimal is 39.375
315/8 as a mixed number is 39 ³/₈