Solution: 6 41/18 as a decimal is 8.28
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 41/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 18 and add its product to 41 in the numerator to get: 149/18. Now we will attempt to convert 149/18 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 149/18 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 149 by the denominator 18:
149 (numerator) ÷ 18 (denominator) = 8.28
And there you go! We got 8.28 as the answer when you convert 6 41/18 (or 149/18) to a decimal.
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