Solution: 3 14/39 as a decimal is 3.36
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 14/39 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 39 and add its product to 14 in the numerator to get: 131/39. Now we will attempt to convert 131/39 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 39:
131 (numerator) ÷ 39 (denominator) = 3.36
As a result, you get 3.36 as your answer when you convert 3 14/39 (or 131/39) to a decimal.
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