Solution: 4 67/20 as a decimal is 7.35
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 67/20 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 20 and add its product to 67 in the numerator to get: 147/20. Now we will attempt to convert 147/20 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 147 by the denominator 20 (which you can enter in any calculator):
147 (numerator) ÷ 20 (denominator) = 7.35
And finally, you get 7.35 as your answer when you convert 4 67/20 (or 147/20) to a decimal.
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