53/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

53/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 53/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

53/2 as a Decimal Expansion
53/2 = 26.5
Hence,
53/2 as a decimal equals to 26.5
where,
53/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 53/2 is 26.5

53/2 as a Mixed Number
53/2 = (52 + 1)/2
= 52/2 + 1/2
= 26 + 1/2
= 26 1/2
53/2 = 26 1/2

Hence,
53/2 as a mixed number is 26 ¹/₂
where,
53/2 is a given fraction,
26 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 53/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 53/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 53/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 53/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 53/2 x 5/5
= 265/10


step 3 The numerator 265 of fraction 265/10 can also be expressed as 265.00. 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.
= 265/10
= 26.5

Hence,
53/2 as a decimal is 26.5