Solution: 1 40/29 as a decimal is 2.38
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 40/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 29 and add its product to 40 in the numerator to get: 69/29. Now we will attempt to convert 69/29 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 69 by the denominator 29 (which you can enter in any calculator):
69 (numerator) ÷ 29 (denominator) = 2.38
And finally, you get 2.38 as your answer when you convert 1 40/29 (or 69/29) to a decimal.
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