Solution: 6 1/23 as a decimal is 6.04
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 1/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 23 and add its product to 1 in the numerator to get: 139/23. Now we will attempt to convert 139/23 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 139 by the denominator 23:
139 (numerator) ÷ 23 (denominator) = 6.04
As a result, you get 6.04 as your answer when you convert 6 1/23 (or 139/23) to a decimal.
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