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What is 14 4/7 as a decimal?

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Solution: 14 4/7 as a decimal is 14.57MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 14 4/7 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 14 by 7 and add its product to 4 in the numerator to get: 102/7. Now we will attempt to convert 102/7 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 102 by the denominator 7:102 (numerator) Γ· 7 (denominator) = 14.57As a result, you get 14.57 as your answer when you convert 14 4/7 (or 102/7) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 7 4/18 as a decimal?What is 2 14/30 as a decimal?What is 2 94/27 as a decimal?What is 28 21/4 as a decimal?