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What is 3 2/30 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 2/30 as a decimal is 3.07MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 2/30 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 30 and add its product to 2 in the numerator to get: 92/30. Now we will attempt to convert 92/30 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 92 by the denominator 30:92 (numerator) ÷ 30 (denominator) = 3.07As a result, you get 3.07 as your answer when you convert 3 2/30 (or 92/30) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 1/30 as a decimal?What is 1 73/49 as a decimal?What is 3 15/11 as a decimal?What is 3 26/14 as a decimal?