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What is 25 78/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 25 78/2 as a decimal is 64MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 25 78/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 25 by 2 and add its product to 78 in the numerator to get: 128/2. Now we will attempt to convert 128/2 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 128 by the denominator 2:128 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 64As a result, you get 64 as your answer when you convert 25 78/2 (or 128/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 64/10 as a decimal?What is 1 23/50 as a decimal?What is 3 13/36 as a decimal?What is 3 12/38 as a decimal?