Solution: 3 76/22 as a decimal is 6.45
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 76/22 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 22 and add its product to 76 in the numerator to get: 142/22. Now we will attempt to convert 142/22 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 142 by the denominator 22:
142 (numerator) ÷ 22 (denominator) = 6.45
As a result, you get 6.45 as your answer when you convert 3 76/22 (or 142/22) to a decimal.
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