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What is 2 41/39 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 41/39 as a decimal is 3.05MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 41/39 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 39 and add its product to 41 in the numerator to get: 119/39. Now we will attempt to convert 119/39 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 119 by the denominator 39:119 (numerator) ÷ 39 (denominator) = 3.05As a result, you get 3.05 as your answer when you convert 2 41/39 (or 119/39) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 75/11 as a decimal?What is 5 4/28 as a decimal?What is 2 46/43 as a decimal?What is 1 43/45 as a decimal?