5.875 as a fraction mixed number
5.875 as a fraction mixed number is 5 and 7/8.
To convert the decimal number 5.875 into a mixed number, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the whole number part
The whole number part of 5.875 is 5.
Step 2: Determine the fraction part
The decimal part, 0.875, represents the fraction part. Since there are three decimal places, the denominator of the fraction will be 1000 (10 raised to the power of 3).
Step 3: Convert the decimal part to a fraction
The decimal 0.875 can be written as 875/1000.
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
To simplify the fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which in this case is 125.
875 ÷ 125 = 7
1000 ÷ 125 = 8
Thus, 875/1000 can be simplified to 7/8.
Step 5: Write the mixed number
Combine the whole number part from Step 1 with the fraction part from Step 4. Therefore, the mixed number form of 5.875 is:
5 + 7/8
So, 5.875 as a fraction mixed number is 5 7/8.