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What is 6 67/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 6 67/9 as a decimal is 13.44MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 6 67/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 9 and add its product to 67 in the numerator to get: 121/9. Now we will attempt to convert 121/9 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 121 by the denominator 9:121 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 13.44As a result, you get 13.44 as your answer when you convert 6 67/9 (or 121/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 70/28 as a decimal?What is 7 3/21 as a decimal?What is 9 9/12 as a decimal?What is 7 17/11 as a decimal?