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What is 3 22/35 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 22/35 as a decimal is 3.63MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 22/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 35 and add its product to 22 in the numerator to get: 127/35. Now we will attempt to convert 127/35 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 35:127 (numerator) Γ· 35 (denominator) = 3.63As a result, you get 3.63 as your answer when you convert 3 22/35 (or 127/35) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 34/38 as a decimal?What is 4 12/34 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?What is 8 36/11 as a decimal?