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What is 2 50/35 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 50/35 as a decimal is 3.43MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 50/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 35 and add its product to 50 in the numerator to get: 120/35. Now we will attempt to convert 120/35 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 120 by the denominator 35:120 (numerator) ÷ 35 (denominator) = 3.43As a result, you get 3.43 as your answer when you convert 2 50/35 (or 120/35) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 120/28 as a decimal?What is 2 5/48 as a decimal?What is 5 11/26 as a decimal?What is 12 18/8 as a decimal?