What is 23 2/5 in decimal form?

To start off, note that 23 2/5 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.

23 = Whole number
2 = Numerator
5 = Denominator

To get 23 2/5 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 23 2/5 mixed number to decimal form:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

23 × 5 = 115

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

115 + 2 = 117

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

117 ÷ 5 = 23.4

That's it folks! The answer to 23 2/5 in decimal form is displayed below:

23 2/5 = 23.40

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