Q:

What is 7 6/20 as a decimal?

Accepted Solution

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Solution: 7 6/20 as a decimal is 7.3 Methods First step – Making the fraction improper: The first step to changing 7 6/20 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 20 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 146/20. Now we will attempt to convert 146/20 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 146 by the denominator 20: 146 (numerator) ÷ 20 (denominator) = 7.3 As a result, you get 7.3 as your answer when you convert 7 6/20 (or 146/20) to a decimal. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 2 59/31 as a decimal? What is 9 2/14 as a decimal? What is 2 87/30 as a decimal? What is 2 9/26 as a decimal?