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What is 10 88/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 88/4 as a decimal is 32MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 88/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 4 and add its product to 88 in the numerator to get: 128/4. Now we will attempt to convert 128/4 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 128 by the denominator 4:128 (numerator) ÷ 4 (denominator) = 32As a result, you get 32 as your answer when you convert 10 88/4 (or 128/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 95/15 as a decimal?What is 8 15/12 as a decimal?What is 14 8/9 as a decimal?What is 3 15/40 as a decimal?