71/4 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

71/4 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 71/4 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

71/4 as a Decimal
71/4 = 17.75
Hence,
71/4 as a decimal equals to 17.75
where,
71/4 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 71/4 is 17.75

71/4 as a Mixed Number
71/4 = (68 + 3)/4
= 68/4 + 3/4
= 17 + 3/4
= 17 3/4
71/4 = 17 3/4

Hence,
71/4 as a mixed number is 17 ³/₄
where,
71/4 is a given fraction,
17 ³/₄ is the mixed number representation of 71/4.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 71/4 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 71/4

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 71/4.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 71/4, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 71/4
= 68 + 3/4
= (17 x 4) + 3/4

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (17 x 4)/4 + 3/4

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 17 x 4/4 + 3/4
= 17 + 3/4
17 + 3/4 can be written as a mixed number 17 ³/₄.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 3/4 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 25 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 17 + (3/4 x 25/25)
= 17 + 75/100

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 17 + 0.75
= 17.75
71/4 = 17.75

Hence,
71/4 as a decimal is 17.75
71/4 as a mixed number is 17 ³/₄