Solution: 2 61/33 as a decimal is 3.85
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 61/33 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 33 and add its product to 61 in the numerator to get: 127/33. Now we will attempt to convert 127/33 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 127 by the denominator 33:
127 (numerator) ÷ 33 (denominator) = 3.85
As a result, you get 3.85 as your answer when you convert 2 61/33 (or 127/33) to a decimal.
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