Solution: 9 55/9 as a decimal is 15.11
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 9 55/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 9 and add its product to 55 in the numerator to get: 136/9. Now we will attempt to convert 136/9 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 136 by the denominator 9:
136 (numerator) ÷ 9 (denominator) = 15.11
As a result, you get 15.11 as your answer when you convert 9 55/9 (or 136/9) to a decimal.
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