Solution: 4 16/28 as a decimal is 4.57
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 16/28 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 28 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 128/28. Now we will attempt to convert 128/28 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 128 by the denominator 28:
128 (numerator) Γ· 28 (denominator) = 4.57
As a result, you get 4.57 as your answer when you convert 4 16/28 (or 128/28) to a decimal.
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