71/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

71/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 71/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

71/42 as a Decimal
71/42 = 1.6905
Hence,
71/42 as a decimal equals to 1.6905
where,
71/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 71/42 is 1.6905

71/42 as a Mixed Number
71/42 = (42 + 29)/42
= 42/42 + 29/42
= 1 + 29/42
= 1 29/42
71/42 = 1 29/42

Hence,
71/42 as a mixed number is 1 ²⁹/₄₂
where,
71/42 is a given fraction,
1 ²⁹/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 71/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 71/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 71/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 71/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 71/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 71/42
= 42 + 29/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 42/42 + 29/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 42/42 + 29/42
= 1 + 29/42
1 + 29/42 can be written as a mixed number 1 ²⁹/₄₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 29/42 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.6905
= 1.6905
71/42 = 1.6905

Hence,
71/42 as a decimal is 1.6905
71/42 as a mixed number is 1 ²⁹/₄₂