Solution: 2 9/26 as a decimal is 2.35
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 9/26 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 26 and add its product to 9 in the numerator to get: 61/26. Now we will attempt to convert 61/26 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 61 by the denominator 26 (which you can enter in any calculator):
61 (numerator) ÷ 26 (denominator) = 2.35
And finally, you get 2.35 as your answer when you convert 2 9/26 (or 61/26) to a decimal.
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