Solution: 9 4/16 as a decimal is 9.25
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 9 4/16 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 16 and add its product to 4 in the numerator to get: 148/16. Now we will attempt to convert 148/16 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 148 by the denominator 16:
148 (numerator) ÷ 16 (denominator) = 9.25
As a result, you get 9.25 as your answer when you convert 9 4/16 (or 148/16) to a decimal.
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