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What is 4 74/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 74/2 as a decimal is 41MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 74/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 2 and add its product to 74 in the numerator to get: 82/2. Now we will attempt to convert 82/2 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 82 by the denominator 2:82 (numerator) ÷ 2 (denominator) = 41As a result, you get 41 as your answer when you convert 4 74/2 (or 82/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 70/24 as a decimal?What is 6 8/10 as a decimal?What is 4 104/6 as a decimal?What is 2 9/47 as a decimal?