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What is 1 127/23 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 127/23 as a decimal is 6.52MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 127/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 23 and add its product to 127 in the numerator to get: 150/23. Now we will attempt to convert 150/23 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 150 by the denominator 23:150 (numerator) Γ· 23 (denominator) = 6.52As a result, you get 6.52 as your answer when you convert 1 127/23 (or 150/23) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 36/20 as a decimal?What is 1 91/40 as a decimal?What is 3 2/39 as a decimal?What is 1 120/25 as a decimal?