Solution: 1 79/16 as a decimal is 5.94
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 79/16 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 16 and add its product to 79 in the numerator to get: 95/16. Now we will attempt to convert 95/16 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 95/16 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 95 by the denominator 16:
95 (numerator) Γ· 16 (denominator) = 5.94
And there you go! We got 5.94 as the answer when you convert 1 79/16 (or 95/16) to a decimal.
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