Identify Number Parts: Identify the whole number and the decimal part of the given number. 15.16 can be broken down into a whole number, 15, and a decimal part, .16.
Convert Decimal to Fraction: Convert the decimal part to a fraction.To convert .16 to a fraction, we recognize that .16 is the same as 10016.
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction. 16/100 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 4. So, 16÷4=4 and 100÷4=25. This gives us the simplified fraction 4/25.
Combine Whole Number and Fraction: Combine the whole number and the simplified fraction. The mixed number is then the combination of the whole number and the simplified fraction, which is 15 and 254.
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