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What is 2 14/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 14/9 as a decimal is 3.56MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 14/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 9 and add its product to 14 in the numerator to get: 32/9. Now we will attempt to convert 32/9 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 32 by the denominator 9:32 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 3.56As a result, you get 3.56 as your answer when you convert 2 14/9 (or 32/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 39/48 as a decimal?What is 4 46/7 as a decimal?What is 1 35/39 as a decimal?What is 2 4/40 as a decimal?