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What is 10 2/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 2/9 as a decimal is 10.22MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 2/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 9 and add its product to 2 in the numerator to get: 92/9. Now we will attempt to convert 92/9 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 92 by the denominator 9:92 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 10.22As a result, you get 10.22 as your answer when you convert 10 2/9 (or 92/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 76/35 as a decimal?What is 1 64/26 as a decimal?What is 24 26/4 as a decimal?What is 1 17/46 as a decimal?