342/60 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

342/60 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 342/60 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

342/60 as a Decimal
342/60 = 5.7
Hence,
342/60 as a decimal equals to 5.7
where,
342/60 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 342/60 is 5.7

342/60 as a Mixed Number
342/60 = (300 + 42)/60
= 300/60 + 42/60
= 5 + 42/60
= 5 42/60
342/60 = 5 42/60

Hence,
342/60 as a mixed number is 5 ⁴²/₆₀
where,
342/60 is a given fraction,
5 ⁴²/₆₀ is the mixed number representation of 342/60.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 342/60 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 342/60

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 342/60.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 342/60, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 342/60
= 300 + 42/60
= (5 x 60) + 42/60

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 60)/60 + 42/60

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 60/60 + 42/60
= 5 + 42/60
= 5 + 7 x 6/10 x 6
= 5 + 7/10
5 + 7/10 can be written as a mixed number 5 ⁷/₁₀.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 7/10 in the above expression:
= 5 + 0.7
= 5.7
342/60 = 5.7

Hence,
342/60 as a decimal is 5.7
342/60 as a mixed number is 5 ⁷/₁₀