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What is 3 58/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 58/6 as a decimal is 12.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 58/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 6 and add its product to 58 in the numerator to get: 76/6. Now we will attempt to convert 76/6 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 76 by the denominator 6:76 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 12.67As a result, you get 12.67 as your answer when you convert 3 58/6 (or 76/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 12/27 as a decimal?What is 1 6/32 as a decimal?What is 4 4/33 as a decimal?What is 2 36/46 as a decimal?