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What is 11 31/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 11 31/9 as a decimal is 14.44MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 11 31/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 11 by 9 and add its product to 31 in the numerator to get: 130/9. Now we will attempt to convert 130/9 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 130 by the denominator 9:130 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 14.44As a result, you get 14.44 as your answer when you convert 11 31/9 (or 130/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 68/16 as a decimal?What is 11 18/12 as a decimal?What is 9 63/8 as a decimal?What is 5 68/15 as a decimal?