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What is 2 103/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 103/5 as a decimal is 22.6MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 103/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 5 and add its product to 103 in the numerator to get: 113/5. Now we will attempt to convert 113/5 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 113 by the denominator 5:113 (numerator) Γ· 5 (denominator) = 22.6As a result, you get 22.6 as your answer when you convert 2 103/5 (or 113/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 9/24 as a decimal?What is 2 6/45 as a decimal?What is 8 2/15 as a decimal?What is 3 31/38 as a decimal?