Solution: 6 50/15 as a decimal is 9.33
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 50/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 15 and add its product to 50 in the numerator to get: 140/15. Now we will attempt to convert 140/15 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 140/15 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 140 by the denominator 15:
140 (numerator) ÷ 15 (denominator) = 9.33
And there you go! We got 9.33 as the answer when you convert 6 50/15 (or 140/15) to a decimal.
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