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What is 1 76/34 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 76/34 as a decimal is 3.24MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 76/34 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 34 and add its product to 76 in the numerator to get: 110/34. Now we will attempt to convert 110/34 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 110 by the denominator 34:110 (numerator) Γ· 34 (denominator) = 3.24As a result, you get 3.24 as your answer when you convert 1 76/34 (or 110/34) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 14/27 as a decimal?What is 3 23/42 as a decimal?What is 3 39/30 as a decimal?What is 1 47/40 as a decimal?