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What is 3 32/21 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 32/21 as a decimal is 4.52MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 32/21 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 21 and add its product to 32 in the numerator to get: 95/21. Now we will attempt to convert 95/21 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 95 by the denominator 21:95 (numerator) Γ· 21 (denominator) = 4.52As a result, you get 4.52 as your answer when you convert 3 32/21 (or 95/21) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 77/27 as a decimal?What is 3 19/35 as a decimal?What is 5 9/23 as a decimal?What is 1 18/26 as a decimal?