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What is 2 103/14 as a decimal?

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Solution: 2 103/14 as a decimal is 9.36MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 2 103/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 14 and add its product to 103 in the numerator to get: 131/14. Now we will attempt to convert 131/14 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 131 by the denominator 14:131 (numerator) Γ· 14 (denominator) = 9.36As a result, you get 9.36 as your answer when you convert 2 103/14 (or 131/14) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 8/40 as a decimal?What is 6 1/25 as a decimal?What is 1 19/39 as a decimal?What is 2 42/42 as a decimal?