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What is 7 16/18 as a decimal?

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Solution: 7 16/18 as a decimal is 7.89MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 7 16/18 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 16 in the numerator to get: 142/18. Now we will attempt to convert 142/18 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 142 by the denominator 18:142 (numerator) Γ· 18 (denominator) = 7.89As a result, you get 7.89 as your answer when you convert 7 16/18 (or 142/18) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 2/31 as a decimal?What is 3 18/39 as a decimal?What is 3 2/44 as a decimal?What is 1 37/16 as a decimal?