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What is 1 88/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 88/13 as a decimal is 7.77MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 88/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 13 and add its product to 88 in the numerator to get: 101/13. Now we will attempt to convert 101/13 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 101 by the denominator 13:101 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 7.77As a result, you get 7.77 as your answer when you convert 1 88/13 (or 101/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 15/13 as a decimal?What is 2 17/44 as a decimal?What is 2 26/21 as a decimal?What is 4 9/35 as a decimal?