Solution: 2 125/12 as a decimal is 12.42
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 125/12 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 12 and add its product to 125 in the numerator to get: 149/12. Now we will attempt to convert 149/12 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 149 by the denominator 12:
149 (numerator) ÷ 12 (denominator) = 12.42
As a result, you get 12.42 as your answer when you convert 2 125/12 (or 149/12) to a decimal.
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