Solution: 23 8/5 as a decimal is 24.6
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 23 8/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 23 by 5 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 123/5. Now we will attempt to convert 123/5 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 123/5 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 123 by the denominator 5:
123 (numerator) ÷ 5 (denominator) = 24.6
And there you go! We got 24.6 as the answer when you convert 23 8/5 (or 123/5) to a decimal.
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