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What is 1 18/115 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 18/115 as a decimal is 1.16MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 18/115 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 115 and add its product to 18 in the numerator to get: 133/115. Now we will attempt to convert 133/115 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 133 by the denominator 115:133 (numerator) Γ· 115 (denominator) = 1.16As a result, you get 1.16 as your answer when you convert 1 18/115 (or 133/115) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 23 53/3 as a decimal?What is 5 59/9 as a decimal?What is 1 38/32 as a decimal?What is 2 58/40 as a decimal?