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What is 62 11/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 62 11/2 as a decimal is 67.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 62 11/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 62 by 2 and add its product to 11 in the numerator to get: 135/2. Now we will attempt to convert 135/2 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 135 by the denominator 2:135 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 67.5As a result, you get 67.5 as your answer when you convert 62 11/2 (or 135/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 57/31 as a decimal?What is 1 103/38 as a decimal?What is 67 8/2 as a decimal?What is 4 2/37 as a decimal?