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What is 32 114/45 as a decimal?

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Solution: 32 114/45 as a decimal is 34.53MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 32 114/45 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 32 by 45 and add its product to 114 in the numerator to get: 1554/45. Now we will attempt to convert 1554/45 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 1554 by the denominator 45:1554 (numerator) Γ· 45 (denominator) = 34.53As a result, you get 34.53 as your answer when you convert 32 114/45 (or 1554/45) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 75/15 as a decimal?What is 3 68/27 as a decimal?What is 7 15/18 as a decimal?What is 3 9/37 as a decimal?