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What is 1 6/15 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 6/15 as a decimal is 1.4MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 6/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 15 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 21/15. Now we will attempt to convert 21/15 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 21 by the denominator 15:21 (numerator) Γ· 15 (denominator) = 1.4As a result, you get 1.4 as your answer when you convert 1 6/15 (or 21/15) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 30/35 as a decimal?What is 5 1/29 as a decimal?What is 3 17/44 as a decimal?What is 7 17/19 as a decimal?