Solution: 2 55/21 as a decimal is 4.62
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 55/21 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 21 and add its product to 55 in the numerator to get: 97/21. Now we will attempt to convert 97/21 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 97 by the denominator 21 (which you can enter in any calculator):
97 (numerator) ÷ 21 (denominator) = 4.62
And finally, you get 4.62 as your answer when you convert 2 55/21 (or 97/21) to a decimal.
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