Question

use long division to convert three4/ five to a decimal

Answer 1

To convert 3 4/5 to a decimal using long division, follow these steps:

Step 1: Rewrite the mixed number as an improper fraction.
3 4/5 can be rewritten as (3*5 + 4)/5 = 19/5.

Step 2: Perform long division by dividing the numerator (19) by the denominator (5).

3.8
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5|19.00
15
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40
40
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0

Step 3: The quotient is 3.8. Thus, 3 4/5 is equal to 3.8 in decimal form.