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What is 44 37/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 44 37/2 as a decimal is 62.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 44 37/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 44 by 2 and add its product to 37 in the numerator to get: 125/2. Now we will attempt to convert 125/2 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 125 by the denominator 2:125 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 62.5As a result, you get 62.5 as your answer when you convert 44 37/2 (or 125/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 20/41 as a decimal?What is 11 7/10 as a decimal?What is 6 3/24 as a decimal?What is 4 16/33 as a decimal?