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What is 1 27/81 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 27/81 as a decimal is 1.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 27/81 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 81 and add its product to 27 in the numerator to get: 108/81. Now we will attempt to convert 108/81 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 108 by the denominator 81:108 (numerator) Γ· 81 (denominator) = 1.33As a result, you get 1.33 as your answer when you convert 1 27/81 (or 108/81) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 114/19 as a decimal?What is 4 2/22 as a decimal?What is 1 76/37 as a decimal?What is 1 3/11 as a decimal?