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What is 1 16/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 16/13 as a decimal is 2.23MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 16/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 13 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 29/13. Now we will attempt to convert 29/13 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 29 by the denominator 13:29 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 2.23As a result, you get 2.23 as your answer when you convert 1 16/13 (or 29/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 1/40 as a decimal?What is 3 62/18 as a decimal?What is 14 72/2 as a decimal?What is 2 15/23 as a decimal?