Solution: 7 11/18 as a decimal is 7.61
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 7 11/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 18 and add its product to 11 in the numerator to get: 137/18. Now we will attempt to convert 137/18 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 137 by the denominator 18 (which you can enter in any calculator):
137 (numerator) ÷ 18 (denominator) = 7.61
And finally, you get 7.61 as your answer when you convert 7 11/18 (or 137/18) to a decimal.
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