Solution: 3 25/27 as a decimal is 3.93
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 25/27 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 27 and add its product to 25 in the numerator to get: 106/27. Now we will attempt to convert 106/27 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 106 by the denominator 27:
106 (numerator) ÷ 27 (denominator) = 3.93
As a result, you get 3.93 as your answer when you convert 3 25/27 (or 106/27) to a decimal.
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