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What is 25 71/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 25 71/3 as a decimal is 48.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 25 71/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 25 by 3 and add its product to 71 in the numerator to get: 146/3. Now we will attempt to convert 146/3 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 146 by the denominator 3:146 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 48.67As a result, you get 48.67 as your answer when you convert 25 71/3 (or 146/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 73/38 as a decimal?What is 4 1/36 as a decimal?What is 1 92/48 as a decimal?What is 2 49/43 as a decimal?