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What is 95 20/117 as a decimal?

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Solution: 95 20/117 as a decimal is 95.17MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 95 20/117 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 95 by 117 and add its product to 20 in the numerator to get: 11135/117. Now we will attempt to convert 11135/117 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 11135 by the denominator 117:11135 (numerator) Γ· 117 (denominator) = 95.17As a result, you get 95.17 as your answer when you convert 95 20/117 (or 11135/117) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 54/26 as a decimal?What is 1 48/15 as a decimal?What is 1 89/19 as a decimal?What is 7 7/16 as a decimal?