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What is 1 13/126 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 13/126 as a decimal is 1.1MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 13/126 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 126 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 139/126. Now we will attempt to convert 139/126 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 139 by the denominator 126:139 (numerator) Γ· 126 (denominator) = 1.1As a result, you get 1.1 as your answer when you convert 1 13/126 (or 139/126) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 44/23 as a decimal?What is 15 5/5 as a decimal?What is 2 56/43 as a decimal?What is 8 6/18 as a decimal?