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What is 21 28/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 21 28/4 as a decimal is 28MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 21 28/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 21 by 4 and add its product to 28 in the numerator to get: 112/4. Now we will attempt to convert 112/4 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 112 by the denominator 4:112 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 28As a result, you get 28 as your answer when you convert 21 28/4 (or 112/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 58/30 as a decimal?What is 4 17/33 as a decimal?What is 5 23/25 as a decimal?What is 4 48/24 as a decimal?