87/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

87/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 87/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

87/2 as a Decimal Expansion
87/2 = 43.5
Hence,
87/2 as a decimal equals to 43.5
where,
87/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 87/2 is 43.5

87/2 as a Mixed Number
87/2 = (86 + 1)/2
= 86/2 + 1/2
= 43 + 1/2
= 43 1/2
87/2 = 43 1/2

Hence,
87/2 as a mixed number is 43 ¹/₂
where,
87/2 is a given fraction,
43 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 87/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 87/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 87/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 87/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 87/2 x 5/5
= 435/10


step 3 The numerator 435 of fraction 435/10 can also be expressed as 435.00. 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.
= 435/10
= 43.5

Hence,
87/2 as a decimal is 43.5