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What is 123 131/107 as a decimal?

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Solution: 123 131/107 as a decimal is 124.22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 123 131/107 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 123 by 107 and add its product to 131 in the numerator to get: 13292/107. Now we will attempt to convert 13292/107 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 13292 by the denominator 107:13292 (numerator) Γ· 107 (denominator) = 124.22As a result, you get 124.22 as your answer when you convert 123 131/107 (or 13292/107) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 14 4/6 as a decimal?What is 34 38/3 as a decimal?What is 1 36/19 as a decimal?What is 1 58/49 as a decimal?