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What is 8 98/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 8 98/4 as a decimal is 32.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 8 98/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 4 and add its product to 98 in the numerator to get: 130/4. Now we will attempt to convert 130/4 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 130 by the denominator 4:130 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 32.5As a result, you get 32.5 as your answer when you convert 8 98/4 (or 130/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 18/43 as a decimal?What is 23 99/2 as a decimal?What is 2 48/32 as a decimal?What is 2 5/50 as a decimal?