320/60 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 320/60 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
320/60 as a Decimal
320/60 = 5.3333
Hence,
320/60 as a decimal equals to 5.3333
where,
320/60 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 320/60 is 5.3333
320/60 as a Mixed Number
320/60 = (300 + 20)/60
= 300/60 + 20/60
= 5 + 20/60
= 5 20/60
320/60 = 5 20/60
Hence,
320/60 as a mixed number is 5 20/60
where,
320/60 is a given fraction,
5 20/60 is the mixed number representation of 320/60.
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 320/60 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 320/60
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 320/60.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 320/60, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 320/60
= 300 + 20/60
= (5 x 60) + 20/60
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 60)/60 + 20/60
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 60/60 + 20/60
= 5 + 20/60
= 5 + 1 x 20/3 x 20
= 5 + 1/3
5 + 1/3 can be written as a mixed number 5 1/3.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/3 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.3333
= 5.3333
320/60 = 5.3333
Hence,
320/60 as a decimal is 5.3333
320/60 as a mixed number is 5 1/3