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What is 2 112/17 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 112/17 as a decimal is 8.59MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 112/17 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 17 and add its product to 112 in the numerator to get: 146/17. Now we will attempt to convert 146/17 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 146 by the denominator 17:146 (numerator) Γ· 17 (denominator) = 8.59As a result, you get 8.59 as your answer when you convert 2 112/17 (or 146/17) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 33/40 as a decimal?What is 4 61/18 as a decimal?What is 12 18/10 as a decimal?What is 3 5/48 as a decimal?