Solution: 4 44/21 as a decimal is 6.1
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 44/21 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 21 and add its product to 44 in the numerator to get: 128/21. Now we will attempt to convert 128/21 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 21:
128 (numerator) ÷ 21 (denominator) = 6.1
As a result, you get 6.1 as your answer when you convert 4 44/21 (or 128/21) to a decimal.
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