42/17 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

42/17 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 42/17 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

42/17 as a Decimal
42/17 = 2.4706
Hence,
42/17 as a decimal equals to 2.4706
where,
42/17 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 42/17 is 2.4706

42/17 as a Mixed Number
42/17 = (34 + 8)/17
= 34/17 + 8/17
= 2 + 8/17
= 2 8/17
42/17 = 2 8/17

Hence,
42/17 as a mixed number is 2 ⁸/₁₇
where,
42/17 is a given fraction,
2 ⁸/₁₇ is the mixed number representation of 42/17.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 42/17 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 42/17

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 42/17.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 42/17, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 42/17
= 34 + 8/17
= (2 x 17) + 8/17

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 17)/17 + 8/17

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 17/17 + 8/17
= 2 + 8/17
2 + 8/17 can be written as a mixed number 2 ⁸/₁₇.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 8/17 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.4706
= 2.4706
42/17 = 2.4706

Hence,
42/17 as a decimal is 2.4706
42/17 as a mixed number is 2 ⁸/₁₇