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What is 2 54/31 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 54/31 as a decimal is 3.74MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 54/31 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 31 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 116/31. Now we will attempt to convert 116/31 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 116 by the denominator 31:116 (numerator) Γ· 31 (denominator) = 3.74As a result, you get 3.74 as your answer when you convert 2 54/31 (or 116/31) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 1/25 as a decimal?What is 49 1/3 as a decimal?What is 1 1/38 as a decimal?What is 2 19/28 as a decimal?