[tex]$12\frac{1}{5}[/tex] is written in the form of decimal as 12.2
Step-by-step explanation:
There are two steps in the conversion of fraction of a mixed number into decimal number.
- First step is to convert the fraction part into decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
The second step is to add the decimal part with the whole number. Consider a mixed fraction [tex]$12\frac{1}{5}[/tex]
The Fraction part is [tex]$ \frac{1}{5}[/tex] is converted to decimal as 0.2.
The decimal part is now added to the whole number as 12+ 0.2 = 12.2
