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What is 26 103/147 as a decimal?

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Solution: 26 103/147 as a decimal is 26.7MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 26 103/147 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 26 by 147 and add its product to 103 in the numerator to get: 3925/147. Now we will attempt to convert 3925/147 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 3925 by the denominator 147:3925 (numerator) Γ· 147 (denominator) = 26.7As a result, you get 26.7 as your answer when you convert 26 103/147 (or 3925/147) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 47/12 as a decimal?What is 5 4/28 as a decimal?What is 14 6/7 as a decimal?What is 8 22/16 as a decimal?