62/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

62/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 62/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

62/42 as a Decimal
62/42 = 1.4762
Hence,
62/42 as a decimal equals to 1.4762
where,
62/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 62/42 is 1.4762

62/42 as a Mixed Number
62/42 = (42 + 20)/42
= 42/42 + 20/42
= 1 + 20/42
= 1 20/42
62/42 = 1 20/42

Hence,
62/42 as a mixed number is 1 ²⁰/₄₂
where,
62/42 is a given fraction,
1 ²⁰/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 62/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 62/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 62/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 62/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 62/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 62/42
= 42 + 20/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 42/42 + 20/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 42/42 + 20/42
= 1 + 20/42
= 1 + 10 x 2/21 x 2
= 1 + 10/21
1 + 10/21 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹⁰/₂₁.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 10/21 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.4762
= 1.4762
62/42 = 1.4762

Hence,
62/42 as a decimal is 1.4762
62/42 as a mixed number is 1 ¹⁰/₂₁