87/24 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

87/24 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 87/24 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

87/24 as a Decimal
87/24 = 3.625
Hence,
87/24 as a decimal equals to 3.625
where,
87/24 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 87/24 is 3.625

87/24 as a Mixed Number
87/24 = (72 + 15)/24
= 72/24 + 15/24
= 3 + 15/24
= 3 15/24
87/24 = 3 15/24

Hence,
87/24 as a mixed number is 3 ¹⁵/₂₄
where,
87/24 is a given fraction,
3 ¹⁵/₂₄ is the mixed number representation of 87/24.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 87/24 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 87/24

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 87/24.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 87/24, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 87/24
= 72 + 15/24
= (3 x 24) + 15/24

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (3 x 24)/24 + 15/24

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 3 x 24/24 + 15/24
= 3 + 15/24
= 3 + 5 x 3/8 x 3
= 3 + 5/8
3 + 5/8 can be written as a mixed number 3 ⁵/₈.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 5/8 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 125 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 3 + (5/8 x 125/125)
= 3 + 625/1000

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 3 + 0.625
= 3.625
87/24 = 3.625

Hence,
87/24 as a decimal is 3.625
87/24 as a mixed number is 3 ⁵/₈