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What is 2 49/31 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 49/31 as a decimal is 3.58MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 49/31 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 31 and add its product to 49 in the numerator to get: 111/31. Now we will attempt to convert 111/31 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 111 by the denominator 31:111 (numerator) Γ· 31 (denominator) = 3.58As a result, you get 3.58 as your answer when you convert 2 49/31 (or 111/31) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 33/27 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?What is 4 16/19 as a decimal?What is 4 8/34 as a decimal?