The number 5.96 is already given in decimal form. However, if you're asking whether it can be represented as a mixed number, the answer is yes. Since there is no whole number part that is separate from the decimal, 5.96 as a mixed number would simply be 5 ⅓⁹₆, which is the whole number 5 with the decimal .96 written as the fraction 96/100. In daily situations such as measuring lengths or calculating money, understanding decimals and their equivalent fraction forms is beneficial.
When working with decimals, it is also important to understand how to multiply and divide by powers of 10, as this can change the place value of a number significantly. For example, if you multiply 5.96 by 100 (or 10²), you would move the decimal point two places to the right, giving you 596. Similarly, dividing by powers of 10 moves the decimal point to the left.
Calculators give precise results but handling them correctly requires understanding of significant figures and rounding. For instance, dividing 12.2 by 1.7 on a calculator may yield an overly precise response, demanding the user to round to an appropriate number of significant figures, like 7.18 if rounding to two decimal places.
5.96 can be expressed as a mixed number: 5 \frac{24}{25}. To obtain this form, we separate the whole number 5 from the decimal 0.96 and convert it to the fraction \frac{96}{100}, which simplifies to \frac{24}{25}.
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14,25= 14+1/414 1/4 =57/4