55/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

55/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 55/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

55/42 as a Decimal
55/42 = 1.3095
Hence,
55/42 as a decimal equals to 1.3095
where,
55/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 55/42 is 1.3095

55/42 as a Mixed Number
55/42 = (42 + 13)/42
= 42/42 + 13/42
= 1 + 13/42
= 1 13/42
55/42 = 1 13/42

Hence,
55/42 as a mixed number is 1 ¹³/₄₂
where,
55/42 is a given fraction,
1 ¹³/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 55/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 55/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 55/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 55/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 55/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 55/42
= 42 + 13/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 42/42 + 13/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 42/42 + 13/42
= 1 + 13/42
1 + 13/42 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹³/₄₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 13/42 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.3095
= 1.3095
55/42 = 1.3095

Hence,
55/42 as a decimal is 1.3095
55/42 as a mixed number is 1 ¹³/₄₂