Solution: 1 104/13 as a decimal is 9
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 104/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 13 and add its product to 104 in the numerator to get: 117/13. Now we will attempt to convert 117/13 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 117 by the denominator 13:
117 (numerator) ÷ 13 (denominator) = 9
As a result, you get 9 as your answer when you convert 1 104/13 (or 117/13) to a decimal.
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