Solution: 18 29/5 as a decimal is 23.8
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 18 29/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 18 by 5 and add its product to 29 in the numerator to get: 119/5. Now we will attempt to convert 119/5 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 119/5 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 119 by the denominator 5:
119 (numerator) ÷ 5 (denominator) = 23.8
And there you go! We got 23.8 as the answer when you convert 18 29/5 (or 119/5) to a decimal.
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