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What is 69 8/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 69 8/2 as a decimal is 73MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 69 8/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 69 by 2 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 146/2. Now we will attempt to convert 146/2 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 146 by the denominator 2:146 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 73As a result, you get 73 as your answer when you convert 69 8/2 (or 146/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 54/11 as a decimal?What is 9 17/14 as a decimal?What is 2 74/31 as a decimal?What is 1 9/41 as a decimal?