How do do you change a mixed number to a decimal?

Answer 1

A mixed number consists of two parts, the whole number and the fraction. For example, 2 1/4. The whole number will not change when converting the mixed number to a decimal. To convert the fraction part, divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator. With 2 1/4, we divide 1 by 4. This leaves us with 0.25. We add this to the whole number we had originally (2 + 0.25), so our final answer is 2.25. Let's try with another mixed number.

• We start with the mixed number 6 2/5.
• We leave 6 alone; this is the whole number portion of the mixed number.
• We convert the fraction, 2/5.
• 2 divided by 5 is 0.4.
• We add the whole number to the decimal (6 + 0.4).
• Our final answer is 6.4.