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What is 28 1/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 28 1/5 as a decimal is 28.2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 28 1/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 28 by 5 and add its product to 1 in the numerator to get: 141/5. Now we will attempt to convert 141/5 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 141 by the denominator 5:141 (numerator) Γ· 5 (denominator) = 28.2As a result, you get 28.2 as your answer when you convert 28 1/5 (or 141/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 9 31/9 as a decimal?What is 1 52/48 as a decimal?What is 3 22/42 as a decimal?What is 10 1/15 as a decimal?