Solution: 12 7/9 as a decimal is 12.78
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 12 7/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 12 by 9 and add its product to 7 in the numerator to get: 115/9. Now we will attempt to convert 115/9 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 115 by the denominator 9 (which you can enter in any calculator):
115 (numerator) ÷ 9 (denominator) = 12.78
And finally, you get 12.78 as your answer when you convert 12 7/9 (or 115/9) to a decimal.
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