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What is 3 8/27 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 8/27 as a decimal is 3.3MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 8/27 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 27 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 89/27. Now we will attempt to convert 89/27 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 89 by the denominator 27:89 (numerator) Γ· 27 (denominator) = 3.3As a result, you get 3.3 as your answer when you convert 3 8/27 (or 89/27) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 70/34 as a decimal?What is 22 32/5 as a decimal?What is 6 6/22 as a decimal?What is 7 9/17 as a decimal?