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What is 4 25/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 25/2 as a decimal is 16.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 25/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 2 and add its product to 25 in the numerator to get: 33/2. Now we will attempt to convert 33/2 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 33 by the denominator 2:33 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 16.5As a result, you get 16.5 as your answer when you convert 4 25/2 (or 33/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 13/26 as a decimal?What is 1 19/18 as a decimal?What is 3 25/30 as a decimal?What is 5 5/27 as a decimal?