Solution: 1 67/26 as a decimal is 3.58
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 67/26 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 67 in the numerator to get: 93/26. Now we will attempt to convert 93/26 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 93 by the denominator 26 (which you can enter in any calculator):
93 (numerator) ÷ 26 (denominator) = 3.58
And finally, you get 3.58 as your answer when you convert 1 67/26 (or 93/26) to a decimal.
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