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What is 2 9/35 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 9/35 as a decimal is 2.26MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 9/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 35 and add its product to 9 in the numerator to get: 79/35. Now we will attempt to convert 79/35 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 79 by the denominator 35:79 (numerator) Γ· 35 (denominator) = 2.26As a result, you get 2.26 as your answer when you convert 2 9/35 (or 79/35) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 17/36 as a decimal?What is 1 11/43 as a decimal?What is 3 35/30 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?