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What is 1 13/14 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 13/14 as a decimal is 1.93MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 13/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 14 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 27/14. Now we will attempt to convert 27/14 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 27 by the denominator 14:27 (numerator) ÷ 14 (denominator) = 1.93As a result, you get 1.93 as your answer when you convert 1 13/14 (or 27/14) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 9 54/5 as a decimal?What is 4 101/10 as a decimal?What is 1 32/22 as a decimal?What is 3 1/42 as a decimal?