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What is 10 14/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 14/13 as a decimal is 11.08MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 14/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 13 and add its product to 14 in the numerator to get: 144/13. Now we will attempt to convert 144/13 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 13:144 (numerator) ÷ 13 (denominator) = 11.08As a result, you get 11.08 as your answer when you convert 10 14/13 (or 144/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 25/31 as a decimal?What is 6 16/7 as a decimal?What is 3 14/35 as a decimal?What is 1 87/44 as a decimal?