9/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

9/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 9/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

9/2 as a Decimal Expansion
9/2 = 4.5
Hence,
9/2 as a decimal equals to 4.5
where,
9/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 9/2 is 4.5

9/2 as a Mixed Number
9/2 = (8 + 1)/2
= 8/2 + 1/2
= 4 + 1/2
= 4 1/2
9/2 = 4 1/2

Hence,
9/2 as a mixed number is 4 ¹/₂
where,
9/2 is a given fraction,
4 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 9/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 9/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 9/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 9/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 9/2 x 5/5
= 45/10


step 3 The numerator 45 of fraction 45/10 can also be expressed as 45.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 45/10
= 4.5

Hence,
9/2 as a decimal is 4.5