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What is 17 36/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 17 36/5 as a decimal is 24.2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 17 36/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 17 by 5 and add its product to 36 in the numerator to get: 121/5. Now we will attempt to convert 121/5 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 121 by the denominator 5:121 (numerator) ÷ 5 (denominator) = 24.2As a result, you get 24.2 as your answer when you convert 17 36/5 (or 121/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 61/8 as a decimal?What is 6 3/24 as a decimal?What is 7 3/20 as a decimal?What is 2 52/39 as a decimal?