Solution: 3 8/23 as a decimal is 3.35
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 8/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 23 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 77/23. Now we will attempt to convert 77/23 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 77/23 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 77 by the denominator 23:
77 (numerator) Γ· 23 (denominator) = 3.35
And there you go! We got 3.35 as the answer when you convert 3 8/23 (or 77/23) to a decimal.
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