How do you convert 3 1/8 into a decimal and percent?

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Thomas White · Accepted Answer

Explanation:
Divide the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number to convert a mixed fraction into a decimal.
$\frac{18}{=} 0.125 + 3 = 3.125$
$3 \frac{18}{}$ as a decimal is $3.125$
Multiply the mixed number converted into a decimal by 100 to convert the mixed number to a percentage.
$3.125 \times 100 = 312.50 %$
$3 \frac{18}{}$ is 3.125 as a decimal and 312.50% as a percentage.

kalupunangh · Accepted Answer

To start off, note that 3 1/8 is a mixed number, also known as a mixed fraction. It has a whole number and a fractional number. We have labeled the parts of the mixed number below so it is easier to follow along.
3 = Whole number
1 = Numerator
8 = Denominator
To get 3 1/8 in decimal form, we basically convert the mixed number to a fraction and then we divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction.
Here are the detailed math steps we use to convert 3 1/8 mixed number to decimal form:
Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

3 \times 8 = 24

Step 2: Add the product you got in Step 1 to the numerator:

24 + 1 = 25

Step 3: Divide the sum from Step 2 by the denominator:

25 \div = 3.125

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RizerMix · Accepted Answer

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