Solution: 2 52/26 as a decimal is 4
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 52/26 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 26 and add its product to 52 in the numerator to get: 104/26. Now we will attempt to convert 104/26 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 104 by the denominator 26:
104 (numerator) ÷ 26 (denominator) = 4
As a result, you get 4 as your answer when you convert 2 52/26 (or 104/26) to a decimal.
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