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What is 1 76/26 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 76/26 as a decimal is 3.92MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 76/26 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 26 and add its product to 76 in the numerator to get: 102/26. Now we will attempt to convert 102/26 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 102 by the denominator 26:102 (numerator) Γ· 26 (denominator) = 3.92As a result, you get 3.92 as your answer when you convert 1 76/26 (or 102/26) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 8 5/18 as a decimal?What is 3 1/44 as a decimal?What is 3 46/34 as a decimal?What is 3 39/26 as a decimal?