Solution: 6 29/18 as a decimal is 7.61
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 29/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 18 and add its product to 29 in the numerator to get: 137/18. Now we will attempt to convert 137/18 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 137 by the denominator 18:
137 (numerator) ÷ 18 (denominator) = 7.61
As a result, you get 7.61 as your answer when you convert 6 29/18 (or 137/18) to a decimal.
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