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What is 1 132/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 132/9 as a decimal is 15.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 132/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 9 and add its product to 132 in the numerator to get: 141/9. Now we will attempt to convert 141/9 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 141 by the denominator 9:141 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 15.67As a result, you get 15.67 as your answer when you convert 1 132/9 (or 141/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 33 9/4 as a decimal?What is 5 2/23 as a decimal?What is 2 34/34 as a decimal?What is 4 15/29 as a decimal?