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What is 1 18/131 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 18/131 as a decimal is 1.14MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 18/131 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 131 and add its product to 18 in the numerator to get: 149/131. Now we will attempt to convert 149/131 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 149 by the denominator 131:149 (numerator) ÷ 131 (denominator) = 1.14As a result, you get 1.14 as your answer when you convert 1 18/131 (or 149/131) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 29 29/2 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?What is 4 48/20 as a decimal?What is 2 3/26 as a decimal?