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What is 10 21/38 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 21/38 as a decimal is 10.55MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 21/38 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 38 and add its product to 21 in the numerator to get: 401/38. Now we will attempt to convert 401/38 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 401 by the denominator 38:401 (numerator) Γ· 38 (denominator) = 10.55As a result, you get 10.55 as your answer when you convert 10 21/38 (or 401/38) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 96/2 as a decimal?What is 2 47/35 as a decimal?What is 4 31/28 as a decimal?What is 1 30/46 as a decimal?