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What is 1 60/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 60/9 as a decimal is 7.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 60/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 9 and add its product to 60 in the numerator to get: 69/9. Now we will attempt to convert 69/9 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 69 by the denominator 9:69 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 7.67As a result, you get 7.67 as your answer when you convert 1 60/9 (or 69/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 27/24 as a decimal?What is 3 67/13 as a decimal?What is 3 1/44 as a decimal?What is 1 30/34 as a decimal?