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What is 1 96/35 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 96/35 as a decimal is 3.74MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 96/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 35 and add its product to 96 in the numerator to get: 131/35. Now we will attempt to convert 131/35 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 131 by the denominator 35:131 (numerator) Γ· 35 (denominator) = 3.74As a result, you get 3.74 as your answer when you convert 1 96/35 (or 131/35) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 17/36 as a decimal?What is 14 7/10 as a decimal?What is 1 31/32 as a decimal?What is 19 6/6 as a decimal?