How do you change a fraction into decimal form?

Question

for example 2 5/6, how do you turn that into a decimal?

Answer 1

Try this site http://www.themathpage.com/ARITH/fractio...

Answer 2

Just divide 5 by 6 and add the decimal to 2

2.8333 (3 repeates forever, usually indicated by a bar above the threes.

Answer 3

from 2 5/6

transform to improper 17/6

divide the numerator by its denominator and the answer is 2.8333...

Answer 4

You divide the numerator by the denominator... ex: 1/2= .5 , 1/4=.25. in your case 2 5/6= 2.8333333333

Answer 5

make it 17/6(an improper fraction), then divide 17/6 in your calculator.

Answer 6

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction, then divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number).

2 5/6 is 17/6, and 17 divided by 6 is 2.833333... (with the 3s repeating)

Answer 7

Is this two and five sixths or 25/6?

If the latter (which is called an improper fraction), just divide the 6 up into the 25 to get 4.116* (* = recurring)

If the former (which is called a mixed fraction), keep the 2 and divide the 6 into the 5 to get 2.83*

Answer 8

Divide the top number by the bottom number for the fractional part.  You'll come up with 2.83333 (the three is a repeating decimal).

Answer 9

you know since there is whole number it will be 2 point something so divide your top number 5 by 6 and then add on the 2