Solution: 3 7/31 as a decimal is 3.23
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 7/31 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 31 and add its product to 7 in the numerator to get: 100/31. Now we will attempt to convert 100/31 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 100 by the denominator 31:
100 (numerator) Γ· 31 (denominator) = 3.23
As a result, you get 3.23 as your answer when you convert 3 7/31 (or 100/31) to a decimal.
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