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What is 10 23/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 23/2 as a decimal is 21.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 23/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 2 and add its product to 23 in the numerator to get: 43/2. Now we will attempt to convert 43/2 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 43 by the denominator 2:43 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 21.5As a result, you get 21.5 as your answer when you convert 10 23/2 (or 43/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 30/42 as a decimal?What is 3 96/17 as a decimal?What is 7 7/14 as a decimal?What is 2 68/39 as a decimal?