Solution: 25 14/5 as a decimal is 27.8
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 25 14/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 25 by 5 and add its product to 14 in the numerator to get: 139/5. Now we will attempt to convert 139/5 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 139 by the denominator 5 (which you can enter in any calculator):
139 (numerator) ÷ 5 (denominator) = 27.8
And finally, you get 27.8 as your answer when you convert 25 14/5 (or 139/5) to a decimal.
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