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What is 1 6/85 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 6/85 as a decimal is 1.07MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 6/85 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 85 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 91/85. Now we will attempt to convert 91/85 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 91 by the denominator 85:91 (numerator) Γ· 85 (denominator) = 1.07As a result, you get 1.07 as your answer when you convert 1 6/85 (or 91/85) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 37/48 as a decimal?What is 6 55/11 as a decimal?What is 4 8/32 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?