Solution: 19 11/7 as a decimal is 20.57
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 19 11/7 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 19 by 7 and add its product to 11 in the numerator to get: 144/7. Now we will attempt to convert 144/7 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 144 by the denominator 7:
144 (numerator) ÷ 7 (denominator) = 20.57
As a result, you get 20.57 as your answer when you convert 19 11/7 (or 144/7) to a decimal.
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