Solution: 2 10/39 as a decimal is 2.26
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 10/39 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 39 and add its product to 10 in the numerator to get: 88/39. Now we will attempt to convert 88/39 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 88 by the denominator 39:
88 (numerator) ÷ 39 (denominator) = 2.26
As a result, you get 2.26 as your answer when you convert 2 10/39 (or 88/39) to a decimal.
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