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What is 1 71/33 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 71/33 as a decimal is 3.15MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 71/33 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 33 and add its product to 71 in the numerator to get: 104/33. Now we will attempt to convert 104/33 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 104 by the denominator 33:104 (numerator) Γ· 33 (denominator) = 3.15As a result, you get 3.15 as your answer when you convert 1 71/33 (or 104/33) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 13 28/3 as a decimal?What is 3 13/39 as a decimal?What is 2 6/47 as a decimal?What is 3 7/43 as a decimal?