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What is 74/10 as a decimal?

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Solution: 74/10 as a decimal is 7.4 Methods Method 1 – Explanation using the division method: One method to convert 74/10 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 74 by the denominator 10: 74 (numerator) Γ· 10 (denominator) = 7.4 And there you go! We got 7.4 as the answer when you convert 74/10 to a decimal. Method 2 – Explanation using the factors of 10 method: In this method, we will convert the denominator into a power of 10 and then our fraction will be easier to calculate. If the denominator is a factor of a power of 10, like 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50 and so on, then we can convert it into a power of 10. In order to make 10 a power of 10, we need to multiply by 1 (10 * 1 = 10. Since we multiplied the denominator by {m}, we also need to multiply the numerator by {m} too: 74 βˆ— 1 10 βˆ— 1 = 74 10 = 7.4 \frac{74 * 1}{10 * 1} = \frac{74}{10} = 7.4 10 βˆ— 1 74 βˆ— 1 ​ = 10 74 ​ = 7.4 And finally, you get 7.4 as your answer when you convert 74/10 to a decimal. Practice more problems! All it takes to be better at something is some practice! Take a look at some more similar problems on converting fractions to decimals and give them a go: What is 32/49 as a decimal? What is 136/14 as a decimal? What is 18/37 as a decimal? What is 69/28 as a decimal?