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What is 1 47/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 47/13 as a decimal is 4.62MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 47/13 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 47 in the numerator to get: 60/13. Now we will attempt to convert 60/13 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 60 by the denominator 13:60 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 4.62As a result, you get 4.62 as your answer when you convert 1 47/13 (or 60/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 52/36 as a decimal?What is 5 3/29 as a decimal?What is 3 1/48 as a decimal?What is 1 99/44 as a decimal?