Q:

What is 3 58/27 as a decimal?

Accepted Solution

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Solution: 3 58/27 as a decimal is 5.15 Methods First step – Making the fraction improper: The first step to changing 3 58/27 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 27 and add its product to 58 in the numerator to get: 139/27. Now we will attempt to convert 139/27 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 27: 139 (numerator) Γ· 27 (denominator) = 5.15 As a result, you get 5.15 as your answer when you convert 3 58/27 (or 139/27) to a decimal. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 29 14/4 as a decimal? What is 3 37/33 as a decimal? What is 1 6/8 as a decimal? What is 1 50/48 as a decimal?