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What is 1 81/49 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 81/49 as a decimal is 2.65MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 81/49 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 49 and add its product to 81 in the numerator to get: 130/49. Now we will attempt to convert 130/49 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 130 by the denominator 49:130 (numerator) Γ· 49 (denominator) = 2.65As a result, you get 2.65 as your answer when you convert 1 81/49 (or 130/49) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 36 4/4 as a decimal?What is 5 22/25 as a decimal?What is 1 44/42 as a decimal?What is 8 13/17 as a decimal?