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What is 4 11/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 11/9 as a decimal is 5.22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 11/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 9 and add its product to 11 in the numerator to get: 47/9. Now we will attempt to convert 47/9 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 47 by the denominator 9:47 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 5.22As a result, you get 5.22 as your answer when you convert 4 11/9 (or 47/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 14 12/9 as a decimal?What is 23 10/5 as a decimal?What is 3 1/39 as a decimal?What is 5 6/28 as a decimal?