Solution: 2 17/23 as a decimal is 2.74
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 17/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 23 and add its product to 17 in the numerator to get: 63/23. Now we will attempt to convert 63/23 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 63 by the denominator 23 (which you can enter in any calculator):
63 (numerator) ÷ 23 (denominator) = 2.74
And finally, you get 2.74 as your answer when you convert 2 17/23 (or 63/23) to a decimal.
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