Solution: 3 35/35 as a decimal is 4
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 3 35/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 35 and add its product to 35 in the numerator to get: 140/35. Now we will attempt to convert 140/35 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 140 by the denominator 35:
140 (numerator) ÷ 35 (denominator) = 4
As a result, you get 4 as your answer when you convert 3 35/35 (or 140/35) to a decimal.
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