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What is 1 64/54 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 64/54 as a decimal is 2.19MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 64/54 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 54 and add its product to 64 in the numerator to get: 118/54. Now we will attempt to convert 118/54 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 118 by the denominator 54:118 (numerator) Γ· 54 (denominator) = 2.19As a result, you get 2.19 as your answer when you convert 1 64/54 (or 118/54) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 32/12 as a decimal?What is 6 11/21 as a decimal?What is 1 87/43 as a decimal?What is 1 36/40 as a decimal?