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What is 2 21/37 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 21/37 as a decimal is 2.57MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 21/37 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 37 and add its product to 21 in the numerator to get: 95/37. Now we will attempt to convert 95/37 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 95 by the denominator 37:95 (numerator) Γ· 37 (denominator) = 2.57As a result, you get 2.57 as your answer when you convert 2 21/37 (or 95/37) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 2/45 as a decimal?What is 2 44/19 as a decimal?What is 17 33/5 as a decimal?What is 5 1/30 as a decimal?