What is 78 8/4 in decimal form?

To start off, note that 78 8/4 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.

78 = Whole number
8 = Numerator
4 = Denominator

To get 78 8/4 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 78 8/4 mixed number to decimal form:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

78 × 4 = 312

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

312 + 8 = 320

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

320 ÷ 4 = 80

That's it folks! The answer to 78 8/4 in decimal form is displayed below:

78 8/4 = 80.00

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