Solution: 23 5/3 as a decimal is 24.67
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 23 5/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 23 by 3 and add its product to 5 in the numerator to get: 74/3. Now we will attempt to convert 74/3 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 74 by the denominator 3:
74 (numerator) ÷ 3 (denominator) = 24.67
As a result, you get 24.67 as your answer when you convert 23 5/3 (or 74/3) to a decimal.
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