31/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

31/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 31/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

31/2 as a Decimal Expansion
31/2 = 15.5
Hence,
31/2 as a decimal equals to 15.5
where,
31/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 31/2 is 15.5

31/2 as a Mixed Number
31/2 = (30 + 1)/2
= 30/2 + 1/2
= 15 + 1/2
= 15 1/2
31/2 = 15 1/2

Hence,
31/2 as a mixed number is 15 ¹/₂
where,
31/2 is a given fraction,
15 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 31/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 31/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 31/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 31/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 31/2 x 5/5
= 155/10


step 3 The numerator 155 of fraction 155/10 can also be expressed as 155.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 155/10
= 15.5

Hence,
31/2 as a decimal is 15.5