Solution: 3 41/11 as a decimal is 6.73
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 41/11 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 11 and add its product to 41 in the numerator to get: 74/11. Now we will attempt to convert 74/11 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 74 by the denominator 11:
74 (numerator) ÷ 11 (denominator) = 6.73
As a result, you get 6.73 as your answer when you convert 3 41/11 (or 74/11) to a decimal.
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