Solution: 2 18/41 as a decimal is 2.44
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 18/41 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 41 and add its product to 18 in the numerator to get: 100/41. Now we will attempt to convert 100/41 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 41:
100 (numerator) ÷ 41 (denominator) = 2.44
As a result, you get 2.44 as your answer when you convert 2 18/41 (or 100/41) to a decimal.
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