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What is 2 54/46 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 54/46 as a decimal is 3.17MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 54/46 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 46 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 146/46. Now we will attempt to convert 146/46 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 146 by the denominator 46:146 (numerator) Γ· 46 (denominator) = 3.17As a result, you get 3.17 as your answer when you convert 2 54/46 (or 146/46) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 3/49 as a decimal?What is 1 58/20 as a decimal?What is 2 64/43 as a decimal?What is 4 2/34 as a decimal?