Solution: 2 38/37 as a decimal is 3.03
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 38/37 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 37 and add its product to 38 in the numerator to get: 112/37. Now we will attempt to convert 112/37 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 112 by the denominator 37:
112 (numerator) ÷ 37 (denominator) = 3.03
As a result, you get 3.03 as your answer when you convert 2 38/37 (or 112/37) to a decimal.
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