Solution: 5 14/17 as a decimal is 5.82
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 5 14/17 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 17 and add its product to 14 in the numerator to get: 99/17. Now we will attempt to convert 99/17 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 99 by the denominator 17:
99 (numerator) ÷ 17 (denominator) = 5.82
As a result, you get 5.82 as your answer when you convert 5 14/17 (or 99/17) to a decimal.
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