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What is 1 15/39 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 15/39 as a decimal is 1.38MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 15/39 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 39 and add its product to 15 in the numerator to get: 54/39. Now we will attempt to convert 54/39 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 54 by the denominator 39:54 (numerator) Γ· 39 (denominator) = 1.38As a result, you get 1.38 as your answer when you convert 1 15/39 (or 54/39) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 10 1/15 as a decimal?What is 7 59/13 as a decimal?What is 6 11/23 as a decimal?What is 2 29/17 as a decimal?