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What is 1 13/22 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 13/22 as a decimal is 1.59MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 13/22 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 22 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 35/22. Now we will attempt to convert 35/22 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 35 by the denominator 22:35 (numerator) ÷ 22 (denominator) = 1.59As a result, you get 1.59 as your answer when you convert 1 13/22 (or 35/22) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 3/13 as a decimal?What is 4 12/34 as a decimal?What is 15 47/2 as a decimal?What is 5 14/21 as a decimal?