90/36 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

90/36 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 90/36 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

90/36 as a Decimal
90/36 = 2.5
Hence,
90/36 as a decimal equals to 2.5
where,
90/36 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 90/36 is 2.5

90/36 as a Mixed Number
90/36 = (72 + 18)/36
= 72/36 + 18/36
= 2 + 18/36
= 2 18/36
90/36 = 2 18/36

Hence,
90/36 as a mixed number is 2 ¹⁸/₃₆
where,
90/36 is a given fraction,
2 ¹⁸/₃₆ is the mixed number representation of 90/36.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 90/36 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 90/36

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 90/36.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 90/36, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 90/36
= 72 + 18/36
= (2 x 36) + 18/36

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 36)/36 + 18/36

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 36/36 + 18/36
= 2 + 18/36
= 2 + 1 x 18/2 x 18
= 2 + 1/2
2 + 1/2 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₂.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/2 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 2 + (1/2 x 5/5)
= 2 + 5/10

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 2 + 0.5
= 2.5
90/36 = 2.5

Hence,
90/36 as a decimal is 2.5
90/36 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₂