53/5 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

53/5 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 53/5 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

53/5 as a Decimal Expansion
53/5 = 10.6
Hence,
53/5 as a decimal equals to 10.6
where,
53/5 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 53/5 is 10.6

53/5 as a Mixed Number
53/5 = (50 + 3)/5
= 50/5 + 3/5
= 10 + 3/5
= 10 3/5
53/5 = 10 3/5

Hence,
53/5 as a mixed number is 10 ³/₅
where,
53/5 is a given fraction,
10 ³/₅ is the mixed number representation of 53/5.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 53/5 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 53/5

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 53/5.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 53/5 x 2/2
= 106/10


step 3 The numerator 106 of fraction 106/10 can also be expressed as 106.00. 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.
= 106/10
= 10.6

Hence,
53/5 as a decimal is 10.6