Solution: 7 56/12 as a decimal is 11.67
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 7 56/12 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 12 and add its product to 56 in the numerator to get: 140/12. Now we will attempt to convert 140/12 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 140 by the denominator 12:
140 (numerator) ÷ 12 (denominator) = 11.67
As a result, you get 11.67 as your answer when you convert 7 56/12 (or 140/12) to a decimal.
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