Solution: 1 130/14 as a decimal is 10.29
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 130/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 14 and add its product to 130 in the numerator to get: 144/14. Now we will attempt to convert 144/14 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 144 by the denominator 14:
144 (numerator) ÷ 14 (denominator) = 10.29
As a result, you get 10.29 as your answer when you convert 1 130/14 (or 144/14) to a decimal.
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