Solution: 1 86/48 as a decimal is 2.79
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 86/48 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 48 and add its product to 86 in the numerator to get: 134/48. Now we will attempt to convert 134/48 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 134 by the denominator 48 (which you can enter in any calculator):
134 (numerator) ÷ 48 (denominator) = 2.79
And finally, you get 2.79 as your answer when you convert 1 86/48 (or 134/48) to a decimal.
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