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What is 20 8/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 20 8/4 as a decimal is 22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 20 8/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 20 by 4 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 88/4. Now we will attempt to convert 88/4 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 88 by the denominator 4:88 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 22As a result, you get 22 as your answer when you convert 20 8/4 (or 88/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 30/13 as a decimal?What is 2 62/32 as a decimal?What is 5 17/23 as a decimal?What is 3 24/17 as a decimal?