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What is 2 31/38 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 31/38 as a decimal is 2.82MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 31/38 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 38 and add its product to 31 in the numerator to get: 107/38. Now we will attempt to convert 107/38 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 107 by the denominator 38:107 (numerator) Γ· 38 (denominator) = 2.82As a result, you get 2.82 as your answer when you convert 2 31/38 (or 107/38) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 11 59/4 as a decimal?What is 10 1/15 as a decimal?What is 8 20/16 as a decimal?What is 3 31/39 as a decimal?