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What is 6 22/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 6 22/2 as a decimal is 17MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 6 22/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 2 and add its product to 22 in the numerator to get: 34/2. Now we will attempt to convert 34/2 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 34 by the denominator 2:34 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 17As a result, you get 17 as your answer when you convert 6 22/2 (or 34/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 1/42 as a decimal?What is 3 24/15 as a decimal?What is 1 104/24 as a decimal?What is 1 4/28 as a decimal?