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What is 9 26/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 9 26/13 as a decimal is 11MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 9 26/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 13 and add its product to 26 in the numerator to get: 143/13. Now we will attempt to convert 143/13 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 143 by the denominator 13:143 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 11As a result, you get 11 as your answer when you convert 9 26/13 (or 143/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 12 3/12 as a decimal?What is 1 68/35 as a decimal?What is 3 23/38 as a decimal?What is 2 60/33 as a decimal?