Solution: 2 95/19 as a decimal is 7
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 95/19 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 19 and add its product to 95 in the numerator to get: 133/19. Now we will attempt to convert 133/19 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 133 by the denominator 19:
133 (numerator) ÷ 19 (denominator) = 7
As a result, you get 7 as your answer when you convert 2 95/19 (or 133/19) to a decimal.
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