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What is 3 13/31 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 13/31 as a decimal is 3.42MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 13/31 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 31 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 106/31. Now we will attempt to convert 106/31 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 106 by the denominator 31:106 (numerator) Γ· 31 (denominator) = 3.42As a result, you get 3.42 as your answer when you convert 3 13/31 (or 106/31) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 7 23/17 as a decimal?What is 23 4/6 as a decimal?What is 3 38/28 as a decimal?What is 2 55/39 as a decimal?