325/26 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

325/26 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 325/26 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

325/26 as a Decimal
325/26 = 12.5
Hence,
325/26 as a decimal equals to 12.5
where,
325/26 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 325/26 is 12.5

325/26 as a Mixed Number
325/26 = (312 + 13)/26
= 312/26 + 13/26
= 12 + 13/26
= 12 13/26
325/26 = 12 13/26

Hence,
325/26 as a mixed number is 12 ¹³/₂₆
where,
325/26 is a given fraction,
12 ¹³/₂₆ is the mixed number representation of 325/26.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 325/26 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 325/26

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 325/26.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 325/26, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 325/26
= 312 + 13/26
= (12 x 26) + 13/26

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (12 x 26)/26 + 13/26

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 12 x 26/26 + 13/26
= 12 + 13/26
= 12 + 1 x 13/2 x 13
= 12 + 1/2
12 + 1/2 can be written as a mixed number 12 ¹/₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/2 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 12 + (1/2 x 5/5)
= 12 + 5/10

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 12 + 0.5
= 12.5
325/26 = 12.5

Hence,
325/26 as a decimal is 12.5
325/26 as a mixed number is 12 ¹/₂