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What is 1 63/26 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 63/26 as a decimal is 3.42MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 63/26 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 26 and add its product to 63 in the numerator to get: 89/26. Now we will attempt to convert 89/26 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 89 by the denominator 26:89 (numerator) ÷ 26 (denominator) = 3.42As a result, you get 3.42 as your answer when you convert 1 63/26 (or 89/26) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 77/16 as a decimal?What is 2 29/38 as a decimal?What is 3 57/23 as a decimal?What is 6 19/11 as a decimal?