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What is 13 65/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 13 65/6 as a decimal is 23.83MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 13 65/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 13 by 6 and add its product to 65 in the numerator to get: 143/6. Now we will attempt to convert 143/6 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 143 by the denominator 6:143 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 23.83As a result, you get 23.83 as your answer when you convert 13 65/6 (or 143/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 21 3/7 as a decimal?What is 3 1/41 as a decimal?What is 4 16/32 as a decimal?What is 5 97/9 as a decimal?