Solution: 2 88/15 as a decimal is 7.87
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 2 88/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 2 by 15 and add its product to 88 in the numerator to get: 118/15. Now we will attempt to convert 118/15 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 118 by the denominator 15 (which you can enter in any calculator):
118 (numerator) ÷ 15 (denominator) = 7.87
And finally, you get 7.87 as your answer when you convert 2 88/15 (or 118/15) to a decimal.
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