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What is 26 8/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 26 8/2 as a decimal is 30MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 26 8/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 26 by 2 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 60/2. Now we will attempt to convert 60/2 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 60 by the denominator 2:60 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 30As a result, you get 30 as your answer when you convert 26 8/2 (or 60/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 18/31 as a decimal?What is 6 1/25 as a decimal?What is 3 21/42 as a decimal?What is 3 28/27 as a decimal?