Q:

What is 3 102/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 102/5 as a decimal is 23.4MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 102/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 5 and add its product to 102 in the numerator to get: 117/5. Now we will attempt to convert 117/5 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 117 by the denominator 5:117 (numerator) Γ· 5 (denominator) = 23.4As a result, you get 23.4 as your answer when you convert 3 102/5 (or 117/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 2/37 as a decimal?What is 12 4/11 as a decimal?What is 5 8/25 as a decimal?What is 6 14/21 as a decimal?