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What is 1 52/28 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 52/28 as a decimal is 2.86MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 52/28 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 28 and add its product to 52 in the numerator to get: 80/28. Now we will attempt to convert 80/28 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 80 by the denominator 28:80 (numerator) Γ· 28 (denominator) = 2.86As a result, you get 2.86 as your answer when you convert 1 52/28 (or 80/28) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 32/45 as a decimal?What is 5 2/21 as a decimal?What is 1 122/13 as a decimal?What is 3 64/27 as a decimal?