96/72 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

96/72 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 96/72 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

96/72 as a Decimal
96/72 = 1.3333
Hence,
96/72 as a decimal equals to 1.3333
where,
96/72 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 96/72 is 1.3333

96/72 as a Mixed Number
96/72 = (72 + 24)/72
= 72/72 + 24/72
= 1 + 24/72
= 1 24/72
96/72 = 1 24/72

Hence,
96/72 as a mixed number is 1 ²⁴/₇₂
where,
96/72 is a given fraction,
1 ²⁴/₇₂ is the mixed number representation of 96/72.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 96/72 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 96/72

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 96/72.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 96/72, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 96/72
= 72 + 24/72

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 72/72 + 24/72

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 72/72 + 24/72
= 1 + 24/72
= 1 + 1 x 24/3 x 24
= 1 + 1/3
1 + 1/3 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/3 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.3333
= 1.3333
96/72 = 1.3333

Hence,
96/72 as a decimal is 1.3333
96/72 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₃