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What is 1 103/41 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 103/41 as a decimal is 3.51MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 103/41 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 41 and add its product to 103 in the numerator to get: 144/41. Now we will attempt to convert 144/41 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 144 by the denominator 41:144 (numerator) Γ· 41 (denominator) = 3.51As a result, you get 3.51 as your answer when you convert 1 103/41 (or 144/41) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 10 3/7 as a decimal?What is 5 6/11 as a decimal?What is 6 1/25 as a decimal?What is 7 16/6 as a decimal?