Solution: 3 38/36 as a decimal is 4.06
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 38/36 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 36 and add its product to 38 in the numerator to get: 146/36. Now we will attempt to convert 146/36 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 146 by the denominator 36:
146 (numerator) ÷ 36 (denominator) = 4.06
As a result, you get 4.06 as your answer when you convert 3 38/36 (or 146/36) to a decimal.
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