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What is 20 99/112 as a decimal?

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Solution: 20 99/112 as a decimal is 20.88MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 20 99/112 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 20 by 112 and add its product to 99 in the numerator to get: 2339/112. Now we will attempt to convert 2339/112 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 2339 by the denominator 112:2339 (numerator) Γ· 112 (denominator) = 20.88As a result, you get 20.88 as your answer when you convert 20 99/112 (or 2339/112) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 5/47 as a decimal?What is 2 11/35 as a decimal?What is 13 14/10 as a decimal?What is 2 64/43 as a decimal?