61/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

61/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 61/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

61/2 as a Decimal Expansion
61/2 = 30.5
Hence,
61/2 as a decimal equals to 30.5
where,
61/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 61/2 is 30.5

61/2 as a Mixed Number
61/2 = (60 + 1)/2
= 60/2 + 1/2
= 30 + 1/2
= 30 1/2
61/2 = 30 1/2

Hence,
61/2 as a mixed number is 30 ¹/₂
where,
61/2 is a given fraction,
30 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 61/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 61/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 61/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 61/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 61/2 x 5/5
= 305/10


step 3 The numerator 305 of fraction 305/10 can also be expressed as 305.00. 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.
= 305/10
= 30.5

Hence,
61/2 as a decimal is 30.5