51/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

51/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 51/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

51/2 as a Decimal Expansion
51/2 = 25.5
Hence,
51/2 as a decimal equals to 25.5
where,
51/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 51/2 is 25.5

51/2 as a Mixed Number
51/2 = (50 + 1)/2
= 50/2 + 1/2
= 25 + 1/2
= 25 1/2
51/2 = 25 1/2

Hence,
51/2 as a mixed number is 25 ¹/₂
where,
51/2 is a given fraction,
25 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 51/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 51/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 51/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 51/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 51/2 x 5/5
= 255/10


step 3 The numerator 255 of fraction 255/10 can also be expressed as 255.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 255/10
= 25.5

Hence,
51/2 as a decimal is 25.5