Solution: 3 19/37 as a decimal is 3.51
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 19/37 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 37 and add its product to 19 in the numerator to get: 130/37. Now we will attempt to convert 130/37 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 130 by the denominator 37:
130 (numerator) ÷ 37 (denominator) = 3.51
As a result, you get 3.51 as your answer when you convert 3 19/37 (or 130/37) to a decimal.
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