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What is 5 4/18 as a decimal?

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Solution: 5 4/18 as a decimal is 5.22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 5 4/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 18 and add its product to 4 in the numerator to get: 94/18. Now we will attempt to convert 94/18 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 94 by the denominator 18:94 (numerator) Γ· 18 (denominator) = 5.22As a result, you get 5.22 as your answer when you convert 5 4/18 (or 94/18) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 74/19 as a decimal?What is 7 3/21 as a decimal?What is 3 17/42 as a decimal?What is 3 60/20 as a decimal?