83/18 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 83/18 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.
83/18 as a Decimal Expansion
83/18 = 4.6111
Hence,
83/18 as a decimal equals to 4.6111
where,
83/18 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 83/18 is 4.6111
83/18 as a Mixed Number
83/18 = (72 + 11)/18
= 72/18 + 11/18
= 4 + 11/18
= 4 11/18
83/18 = 4 11/18
Hence,
83/18 as a mixed number is 4 11/18
where,
83/18 is a given fraction,
4 11/18 is the mixed number representation of 83/18.
The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 83/18 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 83/18
What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 83/18.
step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 83/18, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 83/18
= 72 + 11/18
= (4 x 18) + 11/18
step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (4 x 18)/18 + 11/18
step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 4 x 18/18 + 11/18
= 4 + 11/18
4 + 11/18 can be written as a mixed number 4 11/18.
step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 11/18 in the above expression:
Find how many 10s should be multiplied with both numerator and denominator of fractional part 11/18. Since the number of digits are equal in both numerator and denominator, multiply 10 with both numerator and denominator of 11/18.
= 4 + (11/18 x 10/10)
step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 4 + (110/18 x 1/10)
= 4 + (108 + 2/18 x 1/10)
= 4 + [(108/18 + 2/18 ) x 1/10]
= 4 + [(6 + 2/18) x 1/10]
step 7 Repeat the step 5 to find the decimal equivalent for the fraction 2/18 in the above expression:
= 4 + [(6 + 2/18) x 1/10]
= 4 + [(6 + 0.11) x 1/10]
= 4 + (6.11 x 1/10)
= 4 + 6.11/10
= 4 + 0.611
step 8 Find the sum of above expression:
= 4 + 0.611
= 4.611
83/18 = 4.611
Hence,
83/18 as a decimal is 4.611
83/18 as a mixed number is 4 11/18