Solution: 5 27/19 as a decimal is 6.42
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 5 27/19 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 19 and add its product to 27 in the numerator to get: 122/19. Now we will attempt to convert 122/19 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 122 by the denominator 19:
122 (numerator) ÷ 19 (denominator) = 6.42
As a result, you get 6.42 as your answer when you convert 5 27/19 (or 122/19) to a decimal.
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