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What is 2 39/29 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 39/29 as a decimal is 3.34MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 39/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 29 and add its product to 39 in the numerator to get: 97/29. Now we will attempt to convert 97/29 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 97 by the denominator 29:97 (numerator) Γ· 29 (denominator) = 3.34As a result, you get 3.34 as your answer when you convert 2 39/29 (or 97/29) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 20 4/7 as a decimal?What is 2 26/28 as a decimal?What is 3 17/42 as a decimal?What is 5 14/26 as a decimal?