Separate Whole Number: To express 8.21 as a mixed number, we need to separate the whole number part from the decimal part.The whole number part is 8, and the decimal part is .21.
Express Decimal as Fraction: Now we need to express the decimal part as a fraction. Since .21 has two decimal places, we will use 100 as the denominator.So, .21 is equivalent to 10021.
Simplify Fraction: We simplify the fraction 10021 by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21 and 100. The GCD of 21 and 100 is 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
Combine Whole Number and Fraction: Now we combine the whole number part with the simplified fraction to form the mixed number.The mixed number is 810021.
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