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What is 1 12/133 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 12/133 as a decimal is 1.09MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 12/133 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 133 and add its product to 12 in the numerator to get: 145/133. Now we will attempt to convert 145/133 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 145 by the denominator 133:145 (numerator) Γ· 133 (denominator) = 1.09As a result, you get 1.09 as your answer when you convert 1 12/133 (or 145/133) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 106/31 as a decimal?What is 3 11/44 as a decimal?What is 3 85/12 as a decimal?What is 4 44/18 as a decimal?