7/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

7/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 7/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

7/2 as a Decimal Expansion
7/2 = 3.5
Hence,
7/2 as a decimal equals to 3.5
where,
7/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 7/2 is 3.5

7/2 as a Mixed Number
7/2 = (6 + 1)/2
= 6/2 + 1/2
= 3 + 1/2
= 3 1/2
7/2 = 3 1/2

Hence,
7/2 as a mixed number is 3 ¹/₂
where,
7/2 is a given fraction,
3 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 7/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 7/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 7/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 7/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 7/2 x 5/5
= 35/10


step 3 The numerator 35 of fraction 35/10 can also be expressed as 35.00. 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.
= 35/10
= 3.5

Hence,
7/2 as a decimal is 3.5