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What is 1 58/34 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 58/34 as a decimal is 2.71MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 58/34 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 34 and add its product to 58 in the numerator to get: 92/34. Now we will attempt to convert 92/34 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 92 by the denominator 34:92 (numerator) ÷ 34 (denominator) = 2.71As a result, you get 2.71 as your answer when you convert 1 58/34 (or 92/34) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 69/23 as a decimal?What is 1 17/40 as a decimal?What is 1 35/37 as a decimal?What is 1 28/48 as a decimal?