Simplify 7/3
The results can be written in the following forms;
Improper fraction form: 7/3
Decimal form: 2.3…
Mixed fraction form:
223232
simplify 7/3 which is an improper fraction into mixed fraction
To convert 7/3 into mixed fraction we use division
7÷3
Apply long division
To form a mixed fraction, quotient is written as a whole number and reminder is divided by the divisor.
The answer in mixed fraction form is;
213231
Simplify 7/3 to decimal form
From above the mixed fraction form of 7/3 is:
213231
It has two parts, (2) which is a whole number and (1/3) which is a proper fraction
First set aside 2, then convert 1/3 into a decimal
To convert 1/3 to decimal, we use long division method
Long division for 1/3
Therefore 1/3 is 0.3… in decimal form
So we combine 2 which is a whole number and 0.33… which is a decimal to form a decimal for 7/3
2 + 0. 3… = 2.3…
The decimal form of 7/3 is 2.3..