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What is 3 11/29 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 11/29 as a decimal is 3.38MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 11/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 29 and add its product to 11 in the numerator to get: 98/29. Now we will attempt to convert 98/29 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 98 by the denominator 29:98 (numerator) ÷ 29 (denominator) = 3.38As a result, you get 3.38 as your answer when you convert 3 11/29 (or 98/29) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 12 17/5 as a decimal?What is 10 3/14 as a decimal?What is 1 61/38 as a decimal?What is 6 33/12 as a decimal?