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What is 23 75/31 as a decimal?

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Solution: 23 75/31 as a decimal is 25.42MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 23 75/31 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 23 by 31 and add its product to 75 in the numerator to get: 788/31. Now we will attempt to convert 788/31 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 788 by the denominator 31:788 (numerator) Γ· 31 (denominator) = 25.42As a result, you get 25.42 as your answer when you convert 23 75/31 (or 788/31) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 25/41 as a decimal?What is 1 90/35 as a decimal?What is 3 12/46 as a decimal?What is 1 17/31 as a decimal?