91/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

91/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 91/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

91/42 as a Decimal
91/42 = 2.1667
Hence,
91/42 as a decimal equals to 2.1667
where,
91/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 91/42 is 2.1667

91/42 as a Mixed Number
91/42 = (84 + 7)/42
= 84/42 + 7/42
= 2 + 7/42
= 2 7/42
91/42 = 2 7/42

Hence,
91/42 as a mixed number is 2 ⁷/₄₂
where,
91/42 is a given fraction,
2 ⁷/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 91/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 91/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 91/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 91/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 91/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 91/42
= 84 + 7/42
= (2 x 42) + 7/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 42)/42 + 7/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 42/42 + 7/42
= 2 + 7/42
= 2 + 1 x 7/6 x 7
= 2 + 1/6
2 + 1/6 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₆.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/6 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.1667
= 2.1667
91/42 = 2.1667

Hence,
91/42 as a decimal is 2.1667
91/42 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₆