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What is 2 92/25 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 92/25 as a decimal is 5.68MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 92/25 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 25 and add its product to 92 in the numerator to get: 142/25. Now we will attempt to convert 142/25 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 142 by the denominator 25:142 (numerator) Γ· 25 (denominator) = 5.68As a result, you get 5.68 as your answer when you convert 2 92/25 (or 142/25) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 6/35 as a decimal?What is 14 18/7 as a decimal?What is 3 18/42 as a decimal?What is 5 53/16 as a decimal?