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What is 23 54/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 23 54/2 as a decimal is 50MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 23 54/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 23 by 2 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 100/2. Now we will attempt to convert 100/2 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 100 by the denominator 2:100 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 50As a result, you get 50 as your answer when you convert 23 54/2 (or 100/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 22/50 as a decimal?What is 1 138/11 as a decimal?What is 7 23/15 as a decimal?What is 1 38/31 as a decimal?