55/15 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

55/15 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 55/15 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

55/15 as a Decimal
55/15 = 3.6667
Hence,
55/15 as a decimal equals to 3.6667
where,
55/15 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 55/15 is 3.6667

55/15 as a Mixed Number
55/15 = (45 + 10)/15
= 45/15 + 10/15
= 3 + 10/15
= 3 10/15
55/15 = 3 10/15

Hence,
55/15 as a mixed number is 3 ¹⁰/₁₅
where,
55/15 is a given fraction,
3 ¹⁰/₁₅ is the mixed number representation of 55/15.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 55/15 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 55/15

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 55/15.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 55/15, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 55/15
= 45 + 10/15
= (3 x 15) + 10/15

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (3 x 15)/15 + 10/15

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 3 x 15/15 + 10/15
= 3 + 10/15
= 3 + 2 x 5/3 x 5
= 3 + 2/3
3 + 2/3 can be written as a mixed number 3 ²/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 2/3 in the above expression:
= 3 + 0.6667
= 3.6667
55/15 = 3.6667

Hence,
55/15 as a decimal is 3.6667
55/15 as a mixed number is 3 ²/₃