Solution: 3 56/5 as a decimal is 14.2
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 56/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 5 and add its product to 56 in the numerator to get: 71/5. Now we will attempt to convert 71/5 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 71 by the denominator 5:
71 (numerator) ÷ 5 (denominator) = 14.2
As a result, you get 14.2 as your answer when you convert 3 56/5 (or 71/5) to a decimal.
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