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What is 4 126/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 126/3 as a decimal is 46MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 126/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 3 and add its product to 126 in the numerator to get: 138/3. Now we will attempt to convert 138/3 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 138 by the denominator 3:138 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 46As a result, you get 46 as your answer when you convert 4 126/3 (or 138/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 54/19 as a decimal?What is 6 32/14 as a decimal?What is 15 1/10 as a decimal?What is 4 24/31 as a decimal?