What is 42 2/7 as a Decimal?
Here we will write the mixed fraction 42 2/7 as a decimal. It is an easy four-step process.
Before we start, 42 2/7 can be labeled as: Whole Number Numerator/Denominator.
Step 1) Multiply the Whole Number by the Denominator:
42 x 7 = 294
Step 2) Add the Numerator to the result from Step 1:
294 + 2 = 296
Step 3) Make it into a fraction without the Whole Number by putting the result from Step 2 over the Original Denominator:
296/7
Step 4) Divide the Numerator by the Denominator to get 42 2/7 as a decimal:
296 / 7 = 42.285714
That's it. 42 2/7 as a decimal (rounded to two decimals if necessary) is:
42.29
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