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What is 8 19/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 8 19/5 as a decimal is 11.8MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 8 19/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 5 and add its product to 19 in the numerator to get: 59/5. Now we will attempt to convert 59/5 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 59 by the denominator 5:59 (numerator) Γ· 5 (denominator) = 11.8As a result, you get 11.8 as your answer when you convert 8 19/5 (or 59/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 82/45 as a decimal?What is 9 8/13 as a decimal?What is 1 76/47 as a decimal?What is 8 4/15 as a decimal?