Find the decimal equivalent of the mixed number 8 7/8

Divide 7 by 8 on your calculator (or manually). I find .875.

Therefore 8 7/8 = 8.875.
Check my work.

Or convert to an improper fraction and then divide 71 by 8.

To find the decimal equivalent of a mixed number, you can follow these steps:

1. Multiply the whole number part by the denominator of the fraction.
In this case, we have 8 multiplied by 8, which gives us 64.

2. Add the result from step 1 to the numerator of the fraction.
We add 64 to 7, which equals 71.

3. Divide the sum from step 2 by the denominator of the fraction.
Dividing 71 by 8 gives us a quotient of 8 with a remainder of 7.

4. Write the quotient as the whole number part and the remainder as the numerator of the fraction.
Therefore, the decimal equivalent of the mixed number 8 7/8 is 8.875.

So, the decimal equivalent of the mixed number 8 7/8 is 8.875.