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What is 1 114/15 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 114/15 as a decimal is 8.6MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 114/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 15 and add its product to 114 in the numerator to get: 129/15. Now we will attempt to convert 129/15 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 129 by the denominator 15:129 (numerator) Γ· 15 (denominator) = 8.6As a result, you get 8.6 as your answer when you convert 1 114/15 (or 129/15) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 60/43 as a decimal?What is 3 20/42 as a decimal?What is 4 29/17 as a decimal?What is 33 34/2 as a decimal?