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What is 13 18/143 as a decimal?

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Solution: 13 18/143 as a decimal is 13.13MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 13 18/143 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 13 by 143 and add its product to 18 in the numerator to get: 1877/143. Now we will attempt to convert 1877/143 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 1877 by the denominator 143:1877 (numerator) Γ· 143 (denominator) = 13.13As a result, you get 13.13 as your answer when you convert 13 18/143 (or 1877/143) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 24/38 as a decimal?What is 21 39/5 as a decimal?What is 3 75/16 as a decimal?What is 1 7/19 as a decimal?