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What is 7 9/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 7 9/13 as a decimal is 7.69MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 7 9/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 13 and add its product to 9 in the numerator to get: 100/13. Now we will attempt to convert 100/13 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 100 by the denominator 13:100 (numerator) ÷ 13 (denominator) = 7.69As a result, you get 7.69 as your answer when you convert 7 9/13 (or 100/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 6/46 as a decimal?What is 7 2/21 as a decimal?What is 1 54/36 as a decimal?What is 1 81/39 as a decimal?