Solution: 4 29/29 as a decimal is 5
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 29/29 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 29 in the numerator to get: 145/29. Now we will attempt to convert 145/29 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 145 by the denominator 29 (which you can enter in any calculator):
145 (numerator) ÷ 29 (denominator) = 5
And finally, you get 5 as your answer when you convert 4 29/29 (or 145/29) to a decimal.
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