Solution: 1 86/37 as a decimal is 3.32
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 86/37 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 37 and add its product to 86 in the numerator to get: 123/37. Now we will attempt to convert 123/37 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 123 by the denominator 37:
123 (numerator) Γ· 37 (denominator) = 3.32
As a result, you get 3.32 as your answer when you convert 1 86/37 (or 123/37) to a decimal.
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