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What is 9 48/8 as a decimal?

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Solution: 9 48/8 as a decimal is 15MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 9 48/8 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 8 and add its product to 48 in the numerator to get: 120/8. Now we will attempt to convert 120/8 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 120 by the denominator 8:120 (numerator) Γ· 8 (denominator) = 15As a result, you get 15 as your answer when you convert 9 48/8 (or 120/8) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 69 1/2 as a decimal?What is 2 93/21 as a decimal?What is 2 84/19 as a decimal?What is 7 24/10 as a decimal?