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What is 2 15/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 15/3 as a decimal is 7MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 15/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 3 and add its product to 15 in the numerator to get: 21/3. Now we will attempt to convert 21/3 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 21 by the denominator 3:21 (numerator) ÷ 3 (denominator) = 7As a result, you get 7 as your answer when you convert 2 15/3 (or 21/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 22/21 as a decimal?What is 1 80/34 as a decimal?What is 3 37/28 as a decimal?What is 10 2/12 as a decimal?