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2 4/9 as a decimal
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To convert the mixed number \(2 \frac{4}{9}\) to a decimal, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the whole number part to a decimal:
- The whole number is \(2\), which is already a decimal: \(2.0\).
2. Convert the fractional part \(\frac{4}{9}\) to a decimal:
- Divide \(4\) by \(9\):
\[
4 ÷ 9 \approx 0.4444\ldots
\]
(This is a repeating decimal, which can be written as \(0.\overline{4}\)).
3. Add the two parts together:
\[
2.0 + 0.4444\ldots \approx 2.4444\ldots
\]
Thus, \(2 \frac{4}{9}\) as a decimal is approximately \(2.4444...\) or \(2.44\) (to two decimal places).
1. Convert the whole number part to a decimal:
- The whole number is \(2\), which is already a decimal: \(2.0\).
2. Convert the fractional part \(\frac{4}{9}\) to a decimal:
- Divide \(4\) by \(9\):
\[
4 ÷ 9 \approx 0.4444\ldots
\]
(This is a repeating decimal, which can be written as \(0.\overline{4}\)).
3. Add the two parts together:
\[
2.0 + 0.4444\ldots \approx 2.4444\ldots
\]
Thus, \(2 \frac{4}{9}\) as a decimal is approximately \(2.4444...\) or \(2.44\) (to two decimal places).