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What is 31 13/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 31 13/4 as a decimal is 34.25MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 31 13/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 31 by 4 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 137/4. Now we will attempt to convert 137/4 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 137 by the denominator 4:137 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 34.25As a result, you get 34.25 as your answer when you convert 31 13/4 (or 137/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 23/32 as a decimal?What is 1 39/28 as a decimal?What is 7 7/18 as a decimal?What is 1 56/48 as a decimal?