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What is 3 21/23 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 21/23 as a decimal is 3.91MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 21/23 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 21 in the numerator to get: 90/23. Now we will attempt to convert 90/23 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 90 by the denominator 23:90 (numerator) Γ· 23 (denominator) = 3.91As a result, you get 3.91 as your answer when you convert 3 21/23 (or 90/23) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 56/47 as a decimal?What is 2 11/24 as a decimal?What is 2 14/45 as a decimal?What is 4 52/18 as a decimal?