48/9 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

48/9 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 48/9 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

48/9 as a Decimal
48/9 = 5.3333
Hence,
48/9 as a decimal equals to 5.3333
where,
48/9 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 48/9 is 5.3333

48/9 as a Mixed Number
48/9 = (45 + 3)/9
= 45/9 + 3/9
= 5 + 3/9
= 5 3/9
48/9 = 5 3/9

Hence,
48/9 as a mixed number is 5 ³/₉
where,
48/9 is a given fraction,
5 ³/₉ is the mixed number representation of 48/9.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 48/9 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 48/9

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 48/9.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 48/9, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 48/9
= 45 + 3/9
= (5 x 9) + 3/9

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (5 x 9)/9 + 3/9

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 5 x 9/9 + 3/9
= 5 + 3/9
= 5 + 1 x 3/3 x 3
= 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
48/9 = 5.3333

Hence,
48/9 as a decimal is 5.3333
48/9 as a mixed number is 5 ¹/₃