Solution: 2 15/50 as a decimal is 2.3
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 15/50 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 50 and add its product to 15 in the numerator to get: 115/50. Now we will attempt to convert 115/50 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 115 by the denominator 50:
115 (numerator) ÷ 50 (denominator) = 2.3
As a result, you get 2.3 as your answer when you convert 2 15/50 (or 115/50) to a decimal.
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