Solution: 1 19/48 as a decimal is 1.4
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 19/48 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 48 and add its product to 19 in the numerator to get: 67/48. Now we will attempt to convert 67/48 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 67 by the denominator 48:
67 (numerator) ÷ 48 (denominator) = 1.4
As a result, you get 1.4 as your answer when you convert 1 19/48 (or 67/48) to a decimal.
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