Solution: 4 10/34 as a decimal is 4.29
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 10/34 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 34 and add its product to 10 in the numerator to get: 146/34. Now we will attempt to convert 146/34 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 146 by the denominator 34:
146 (numerator) ÷ 34 (denominator) = 4.29
As a result, you get 4.29 as your answer when you convert 4 10/34 (or 146/34) to a decimal.
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