320/38 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

320/38 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 320/38 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

320/38 as a Decimal
320/38 = 8.4211
Hence,
320/38 as a decimal equals to 8.4211
where,
320/38 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 320/38 is 8.4211

320/38 as a Mixed Number
320/38 = (304 + 16)/38
= 304/38 + 16/38
= 8 + 16/38
= 8 16/38
320/38 = 8 16/38

Hence,
320/38 as a mixed number is 8 ¹⁶/₃₈
where,
320/38 is a given fraction,
8 ¹⁶/₃₈ is the mixed number representation of 320/38.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 320/38 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 320/38

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 320/38.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 320/38, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 320/38
= 304 + 16/38
= (8 x 38) + 16/38

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (8 x 38)/38 + 16/38

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 8 x 38/38 + 16/38
= 8 + 16/38
= 8 + 8 x 2/19 x 2
= 8 + 8/19
8 + 8/19 can be written as a mixed number 8 ⁸/₁₉.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 8/19 in the above expression:
= 8 + 0.4211
= 8.4211
320/38 = 8.4211

Hence,
320/38 as a decimal is 8.4211
320/38 as a mixed number is 8 ⁸/₁₉