6.25 as a Mixed Number

Answer: In mixed number form, 6.25 is written as 6 ¼

Explanation: When converting a decimal to a mixed number, first identify the whole number part and the fractional part.

Here, the whole number part is 6, and the decimal part is 0.25.

Convert 0.25 into a fraction: 0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4 (after simplification by dividing both numerator and denominator by 25).

So, 6.25 = 6 ¼

• Decimal: A number that represents a part of a whole, using a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

• Mixed number: A number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction, for example, 2 ⅓, 4 ½.

• Proper fraction: A type of fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator, for example, ⅓, ⅖, etc.

• Fraction simplification: The process of reducing a fraction to its simplest form, where the numerator and denominator are as small as possible.

• Whole number: Any integer equal to or greater than zero that does not contain a decimal value or a fraction.