Solution: 2 57/44 as a decimal is 3.3
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 57/44 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 44 and add its product to 57 in the numerator to get: 145/44. Now we will attempt to convert 145/44 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 145 by the denominator 44:
145 (numerator) ÷ 44 (denominator) = 3.3
As a result, you get 3.3 as your answer when you convert 2 57/44 (or 145/44) to a decimal.
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