Solution: 3 19/41 as a decimal is 3.46
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 19/41 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 41 and add its product to 19 in the numerator to get: 142/41. Now we will attempt to convert 142/41 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 142 by the denominator 41:
142 (numerator) ÷ 41 (denominator) = 3.46
As a result, you get 3.46 as your answer when you convert 3 19/41 (or 142/41) to a decimal.
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