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What is 2 41/16 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 41/16 as a decimal is 4.56MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 41/16 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 16 and add its product to 41 in the numerator to get: 73/16. Now we will attempt to convert 73/16 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 73 by the denominator 16:73 (numerator) Γ· 16 (denominator) = 4.56As a result, you get 4.56 as your answer when you convert 2 41/16 (or 73/16) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 28/30 as a decimal?What is 3 6/28 as a decimal?What is 1 58/46 as a decimal?What is 2 51/38 as a decimal?