98/42 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

98/42 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 98/42 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

98/42 as a Decimal
98/42 = 2.3333
Hence,
98/42 as a decimal equals to 2.3333
where,
98/42 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 98/42 is 2.3333

98/42 as a Mixed Number
98/42 = (84 + 14)/42
= 84/42 + 14/42
= 2 + 14/42
= 2 14/42
98/42 = 2 14/42

Hence,
98/42 as a mixed number is 2 ¹⁴/₄₂
where,
98/42 is a given fraction,
2 ¹⁴/₄₂ is the mixed number representation of 98/42.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 98/42 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 98/42

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 98/42.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 98/42, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 98/42
= 84 + 14/42
= (2 x 42) + 14/42

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (2 x 42)/42 + 14/42

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 2 x 42/42 + 14/42
= 2 + 14/42
= 2 + 1 x 14/3 x 14
= 2 + 1/3
2 + 1/3 can be written as a mixed number 2 ¹/₃.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/3 in the above expression:
= 2 + 0.3333
= 2.3333
98/42 = 2.3333

Hence,
98/42 as a decimal is 2.3333
98/42 as a mixed number is 2 ¹/₃