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What is 4 74/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 74/9 as a decimal is 12.22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 74/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 9 and add its product to 74 in the numerator to get: 110/9. Now we will attempt to convert 110/9 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 110 by the denominator 9:110 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 12.22As a result, you get 12.22 as your answer when you convert 4 74/9 (or 110/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 79/32 as a decimal?What is 3 20/34 as a decimal?What is 6 17/17 as a decimal?What is 11 6/11 as a decimal?