Q:

What is 9 4/16 as a decimal?

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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) Γ· 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. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 7 50/13 as a decimal? What is 3 3/43 as a decimal? What is 1 38/16 as a decimal? What is 1 63/48 as a decimal?