Question
3 8/9 as a decimal
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(3 \frac{8}{9}\) to a decimal, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the fractional part \(\frac{8}{9}\) to a decimal.
- Divide 8 by 9:
\[
8 \div 9 \approx 0.8888\ldots
\]
(This is a repeating decimal.)
2. Add this decimal to the whole number part:
\[
3 + 0.8888\ldots = 3.8888\ldots
\]
So, \(3 \frac{8}{9}\) as a decimal is approximately \(3.8888...\), or you can round it to \(3.89\) if you need a two-decimal-place representation.
1. Convert the fractional part \(\frac{8}{9}\) to a decimal.
- Divide 8 by 9:
\[
8 \div 9 \approx 0.8888\ldots
\]
(This is a repeating decimal.)
2. Add this decimal to the whole number part:
\[
3 + 0.8888\ldots = 3.8888\ldots
\]
So, \(3 \frac{8}{9}\) as a decimal is approximately \(3.8888...\), or you can round it to \(3.89\) if you need a two-decimal-place representation.