331/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number
331/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 331/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
331/42 as a Decimal
331/42 = 7.881
Hence,
331/42 as a decimal equals to 7.881
where,
331/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 331/42 is 7.881
331/42 as a Mixed Number
331/42 = (294 + 37)/42
= 294/42 + 37/42
= 7 + 37/42
= 7 37/42
331/42 = 7 37/42
Hence,
331/42 as a mixed number is 7 37/42
where,
331/42 is a given fraction,
7 37/42 is the mixed number representation of 331/42.
How-to: 331/42 as a Decimal
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 331/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 331/42
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 331/42.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 331/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 331/42
= 294 + 37/42
= (7 x 42) + 37/42
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (7 x 42)/42 + 37/42
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 7 x 42/42 + 37/42
= 7 + 37/42
7 + 37/42 can be written as a mixed number 7 37/42.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 37/42 in the above expression:
= 7 + 0.881
= 7.881
331/42 = 7.881
Hence,
331/42 as a decimal is 7.881
331/42 as a mixed number is 7 37/42