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What is 19 6/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 19 6/6 as a decimal is 20MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 19 6/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 19 by 6 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 120/6. Now we will attempt to convert 120/6 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 120 by the denominator 6:120 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 20As a result, you get 20 as your answer when you convert 19 6/6 (or 120/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 49/18 as a decimal?What is 2 47/33 as a decimal?What is 1 67/42 as a decimal?What is 3 51/9 as a decimal?