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What is 2 100/15 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 100/15 as a decimal is 8.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 100/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 15 and add its product to 100 in the numerator to get: 130/15. Now we will attempt to convert 130/15 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 130 by the denominator 15:130 (numerator) Γ· 15 (denominator) = 8.67As a result, you get 8.67 as your answer when you convert 2 100/15 (or 130/15) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 41/32 as a decimal?What is 1 111/28 as a decimal?What is 1 34/34 as a decimal?What is 3 4/48 as a decimal?