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What is 7 38/14 as a decimal?

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Solution: 7 38/14 as a decimal is 9.71MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 7 38/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 14 and add its product to 38 in the numerator to get: 136/14. Now we will attempt to convert 136/14 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 136 by the denominator 14:136 (numerator) Γ· 14 (denominator) = 9.71As a result, you get 9.71 as your answer when you convert 7 38/14 (or 136/14) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 47/29 as a decimal?What is 2 30/38 as a decimal?What is 5 8/26 as a decimal?What is 1 12/50 as a decimal?