Solution: 4 6/29 as a decimal is 4.21
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 6/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 29 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 122/29. Now we will attempt to convert 122/29 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 122 by the denominator 29:
122 (numerator) ÷ 29 (denominator) = 4.21
As a result, you get 4.21 as your answer when you convert 4 6/29 (or 122/29) to a decimal.
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