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What is 1 103/17 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 103/17 as a decimal is 7.06MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 103/17 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 17 and add its product to 103 in the numerator to get: 120/17. Now we will attempt to convert 120/17 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 17:120 (numerator) Γ· 17 (denominator) = 7.06As a result, you get 7.06 as your answer when you convert 1 103/17 (or 120/17) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 113/30 as a decimal?What is 1 123/22 as a decimal?What is 4 10/34 as a decimal?What is 10 19/8 as a decimal?