Solution: 12 2/4 as a decimal is 12.5
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 12 2/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 12 by 4 and add its product to 2 in the numerator to get: 50/4. Now we will attempt to convert 50/4 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 50 by the denominator 4:
50 (numerator) ÷ 4 (denominator) = 12.5
As a result, you get 12.5 as your answer when you convert 12 2/4 (or 50/4) to a decimal.
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