Q:

What is 3 43/18 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 43/18 as a decimal is 5.39MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 43/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 18 and add its product to 43 in the numerator to get: 97/18. Now we will attempt to convert 97/18 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 97 by the denominator 18:97 (numerator) Γ· 18 (denominator) = 5.39As a result, you get 5.39 as your answer when you convert 3 43/18 (or 97/18) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 55/13 as a decimal?What is 3 45/29 as a decimal?What is 7 1/20 as a decimal?What is 12 1/11 as a decimal?