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What is 2 30/33 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 30/33 as a decimal is 2.91MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 30/33 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 33 and add its product to 30 in the numerator to get: 96/33. Now we will attempt to convert 96/33 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 96 by the denominator 33:96 (numerator) Γ· 33 (denominator) = 2.91As a result, you get 2.91 as your answer when you convert 2 30/33 (or 96/33) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 27/34 as a decimal?What is 3 15/42 as a decimal?What is 3 81/8 as a decimal?What is 1 85/37 as a decimal?