Q:

What is 1 86/37 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 86/37 as a decimal is 3.32 Methods First step – 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. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 1 103/39 as a decimal? What is 3 4/48 as a decimal? What is 3 5/23 as a decimal? What is 3 5/27 as a decimal?