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What is 68 12/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 68 12/2 as a decimal is 74MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 68 12/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 68 by 2 and add its product to 12 in the numerator to get: 148/2. Now we will attempt to convert 148/2 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 148 by the denominator 2:148 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 74As a result, you get 74 as your answer when you convert 68 12/2 (or 148/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 2/22 as a decimal?What is 2 87/25 as a decimal?What is 15 8/9 as a decimal?What is 1 42/39 as a decimal?