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What is 1 19/82 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 19/82 as a decimal is 1.23MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 19/82 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 82 and add its product to 19 in the numerator to get: 101/82. Now we will attempt to convert 101/82 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 101 by the denominator 82:101 (numerator) Γ· 82 (denominator) = 1.23As a result, you get 1.23 as your answer when you convert 1 19/82 (or 101/82) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 38/19 as a decimal?What is 3 56/28 as a decimal?What is 3 106/6 as a decimal?What is 3 1/44 as a decimal?