Q:

What is 4 7/29 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 7/29 as a decimal is 4.24 Methods First step – Making the fraction improper: The first step to changing 4 7/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 29 and add its product to 7 in the numerator to get: 123/29. Now we will attempt to convert 123/29 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 123 by the denominator 29: 123 (numerator) Γ· 29 (denominator) = 4.24 As a result, you get 4.24 as your answer when you convert 4 7/29 (or 123/29) to a decimal. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 3 16/38 as a decimal? What is 3 31/28 as a decimal? What is 34 14/3 as a decimal? What is 2 89/19 as a decimal?