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What is 1 23/115 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 23/115 as a decimal is 1.2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 23/115 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 115 and add its product to 23 in the numerator to get: 138/115. Now we will attempt to convert 138/115 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 138 by the denominator 115:138 (numerator) Γ· 115 (denominator) = 1.2As a result, you get 1.2 as your answer when you convert 1 23/115 (or 138/115) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 1/48 as a decimal?What is 3 15/42 as a decimal?What is 1 84/49 as a decimal?What is 9 4/16 as a decimal?