Solution: 1 46/50 as a decimal is 1.92
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 46/50 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 50 and add its product to 46 in the numerator to get: 96/50. Now we will attempt to convert 96/50 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 96 by the denominator 50:
96 (numerator) ÷ 50 (denominator) = 1.92
As a result, you get 1.92 as your answer when you convert 1 46/50 (or 96/50) to a decimal.
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