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What is 10 66/8 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 66/8 as a decimal is 18.25MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 66/8 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 8 and add its product to 66 in the numerator to get: 146/8. Now we will attempt to convert 146/8 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 146 by the denominator 8:146 (numerator) Γ· 8 (denominator) = 18.25As a result, you get 18.25 as your answer when you convert 10 66/8 (or 146/8) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 81/49 as a decimal?What is 2 41/41 as a decimal?What is 4 25/2 as a decimal?What is 10 83/3 as a decimal?