73/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

73/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 73/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

73/2 as a Decimal Expansion
73/2 = 36.5
Hence,
73/2 as a decimal equals to 36.5
where,
73/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 73/2 is 36.5

73/2 as a Mixed Number
73/2 = (72 + 1)/2
= 72/2 + 1/2
= 36 + 1/2
= 36 1/2
73/2 = 36 1/2

Hence,
73/2 as a mixed number is 36 ¹/₂
where,
73/2 is a given fraction,
36 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 73/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 73/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 73/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 73/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 73/2 x 5/5
= 365/10


step 3 The numerator 365 of fraction 365/10 can also be expressed as 365.00. 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.
= 365/10
= 36.5

Hence,
73/2 as a decimal is 36.5