Solution: 3 3/47 as a decimal is 3.06
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 3/47 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 47 and add its product to 3 in the numerator to get: 144/47. Now we will attempt to convert 144/47 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 144/47 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 144 by the denominator 47:
144 (numerator) ÷ 47 (denominator) = 3.06
And there you go! We got 3.06 as the answer when you convert 3 3/47 (or 144/47) to a decimal.
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