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What is 2 12/33 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 12/33 as a decimal is 2.36MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 12/33 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 33 and add its product to 12 in the numerator to get: 78/33. Now we will attempt to convert 78/33 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 78 by the denominator 33:78 (numerator) Γ· 33 (denominator) = 2.36As a result, you get 2.36 as your answer when you convert 2 12/33 (or 78/33) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 2/49 as a decimal?What is 5 22/23 as a decimal?What is 7 29/11 as a decimal?What is 2 19/30 as a decimal?