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What is 30 54/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 30 54/3 as a decimal is 48MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 30 54/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 30 by 3 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 144/3. Now we will attempt to convert 144/3 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 144 by the denominator 3:144 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 48As a result, you get 48 as your answer when you convert 30 54/3 (or 144/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 9/19 as a decimal?What is 1 24/41 as a decimal?What is 1 43/43 as a decimal?What is 2 56/45 as a decimal?