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What is 12 44/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 12 44/6 as a decimal is 19.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 12 44/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 12 by 6 and add its product to 44 in the numerator to get: 116/6. Now we will attempt to convert 116/6 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 116 by the denominator 6:116 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 19.33As a result, you get 19.33 as your answer when you convert 12 44/6 (or 116/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 64/20 as a decimal?What is 3 101/16 as a decimal?What is 4 43/14 as a decimal?What is 3 12/41 as a decimal?