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What is 12 98/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 12 98/3 as a decimal is 44.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 12 98/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 12 by 3 and add its product to 98 in the numerator to get: 134/3. Now we will attempt to convert 134/3 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 134 by the denominator 3:134 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 44.67As a result, you get 44.67 as your answer when you convert 12 98/3 (or 134/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 28/8 as a decimal?What is 4 19/31 as a decimal?What is 3 5/47 as a decimal?What is 13 1/11 as a decimal?