Solution: 1 38/35 as a decimal is 2.09
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 38/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 35 and add its product to 38 in the numerator to get: 73/35. Now we will attempt to convert 73/35 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 73 by the denominator 35 (which you can enter in any calculator):
73 (numerator) ÷ 35 (denominator) = 2.09
And finally, you get 2.09 as your answer when you convert 1 38/35 (or 73/35) to a decimal.
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