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What is 48 47/141 as a decimal?

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Solution: 48 47/141 as a decimal is 48.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 48 47/141 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 48 by 141 and add its product to 47 in the numerator to get: 6815/141. Now we will attempt to convert 6815/141 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 6815 by the denominator 141:6815 (numerator) Γ· 141 (denominator) = 48.33As a result, you get 48.33 as your answer when you convert 48 47/141 (or 6815/141) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 73/4 as a decimal?What is 2 55/44 as a decimal?What is 3 32/39 as a decimal?What is 37 58/2 as a decimal?