71/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

71/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 71/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

71/2 as a Decimal
71/2 = 35.5
Hence,
71/2 as a decimal equals to 35.5
where,
71/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 71/2 is 35.5

71/2 as a Mixed Number
71/2 = (70 + 1)/2
= 70/2 + 1/2
= 35 + 1/2
= 35 1/2
71/2 = 35 1/2

Hence,
71/2 as a mixed number is 35 ¹/₂
where,
71/2 is a given fraction,
35 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 71/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 71/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 71/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 71/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 71/2 x 5/5
= 355/10


step 3 The numerator 355 of fraction 355/10 can also be expressed as 35.5. 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.
= 355/10
= 35.5

Hence,
71/2 as a decimal is 35.5