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What is 1 37/101 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 37/101 as a decimal is 1.37MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 37/101 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 101 and add its product to 37 in the numerator to get: 138/101. Now we will attempt to convert 138/101 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 138 by the denominator 101:138 (numerator) Γ· 101 (denominator) = 1.37As a result, you get 1.37 as your answer when you convert 1 37/101 (or 138/101) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 10/35 as a decimal?What is 3 7/33 as a decimal?What is 2 10/36 as a decimal?What is 8 40/9 as a decimal?