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What is 1 92/47 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 92/47 as a decimal is 2.96MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 92/47 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 47 and add its product to 92 in the numerator to get: 139/47. Now we will attempt to convert 139/47 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 139 by the denominator 47:139 (numerator) Γ· 47 (denominator) = 2.96As a result, you get 2.96 as your answer when you convert 1 92/47 (or 139/47) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 26 23/3 as a decimal?What is 10 42/8 as a decimal?What is 1 120/17 as a decimal?What is 10 37/10 as a decimal?