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What is 13 117/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 13 117/2 as a decimal is 71.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 13 117/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 13 by 2 and add its product to 117 in the numerator to get: 143/2. Now we will attempt to convert 143/2 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 143 by the denominator 2:143 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 71.5As a result, you get 71.5 as your answer when you convert 13 117/2 (or 143/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 46/14 as a decimal?What is 14 13/8 as a decimal?What is 10 18/9 as a decimal?What is 6 37/12 as a decimal?