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What is 1 76/49 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 76/49 as a decimal is 2.55MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 76/49 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 49 and add its product to 76 in the numerator to get: 125/49. Now we will attempt to convert 125/49 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 125 by the denominator 49:125 (numerator) Γ· 49 (denominator) = 2.55As a result, you get 2.55 as your answer when you convert 1 76/49 (or 125/49) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 105/18 as a decimal?What is 2 46/47 as a decimal?What is 3 59/30 as a decimal?What is 2 38/20 as a decimal?