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What is 112 130/150 as a decimal?

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Solution: 112 130/150 as a decimal is 112.87MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 112 130/150 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 112 by 150 and add its product to 130 in the numerator to get: 16930/150. Now we will attempt to convert 16930/150 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 16930 by the denominator 150:16930 (numerator) Γ· 150 (denominator) = 112.87As a result, you get 112.87 as your answer when you convert 112 130/150 (or 16930/150) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 61/18 as a decimal?What is 4 116/7 as a decimal?What is 2 38/47 as a decimal?What is 4 19/28 as a decimal?