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What is 3 7/30 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 7/30 as a decimal is 3.23MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 7/30 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 30 and add its product to 7 in the numerator to get: 97/30. Now we will attempt to convert 97/30 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 97 by the denominator 30:97 (numerator) Γ· 30 (denominator) = 3.23As a result, you get 3.23 as your answer when you convert 3 7/30 (or 97/30) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 108/6 as a decimal?What is 1 94/36 as a decimal?What is 5 15/17 as a decimal?What is 2 71/26 as a decimal?