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What is 1 117/29 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 117/29 as a decimal is 5.03MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 117/29 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 29 and add its product to 117 in the numerator to get: 146/29. Now we will attempt to convert 146/29 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 29:146 (numerator) Γ· 29 (denominator) = 5.03As a result, you get 5.03 as your answer when you convert 1 117/29 (or 146/29) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 15/44 as a decimal?What is 2 53/24 as a decimal?What is 6 33/17 as a decimal?What is 4 67/10 as a decimal?