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What is 35 148/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 35 148/4 as a decimal is 72MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 35 148/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 35 by 4 and add its product to 148 in the numerator to get: 288/4. Now we will attempt to convert 288/4 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 288 by the denominator 4:288 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 72As a result, you get 72 as your answer when you convert 35 148/4 (or 288/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 32/19 as a decimal?What is 7 22/10 as a decimal?What is 4 8/34 as a decimal?What is 2 94/26 as a decimal?