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What is 7 8/16 as a decimal?

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Solution: 7 8/16 as a decimal is 7.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 7 8/16 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 16 and add its product to 8 in the numerator to get: 120/16. Now we will attempt to convert 120/16 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 120 by the denominator 16:120 (numerator) Γ· 16 (denominator) = 7.5As a result, you get 7.5 as your answer when you convert 7 8/16 (or 120/16) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 6/23 as a decimal?What is 2 46/41 as a decimal?What is 1 97/10 as a decimal?What is 1 46/44 as a decimal?