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What is 1 54/69 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 54/69 as a decimal is 1.78MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 54/69 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 69 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 123/69. Now we will attempt to convert 123/69 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 123 by the denominator 69:123 (numerator) Γ· 69 (denominator) = 1.78As a result, you get 1.78 as your answer when you convert 1 54/69 (or 123/69) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 30/48 as a decimal?What is 7 82/9 as a decimal?What is 52 40/2 as a decimal?What is 17 75/4 as a decimal?