Solution: 1 72/32 as a decimal is 3.25
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 72/32 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 32 and add its product to 72 in the numerator to get: 104/32. Now we will attempt to convert 104/32 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 104 by the denominator 32:
104 (numerator) ÷ 32 (denominator) = 3.25
As a result, you get 3.25 as your answer when you convert 1 72/32 (or 104/32) to a decimal.
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