Solution: 5 35/18 as a decimal is 6.94
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 5 35/18 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 18 and add its product to 35 in the numerator to get: 125/18. Now we will attempt to convert 125/18 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 125 by the denominator 18:
125 (numerator) ÷ 18 (denominator) = 6.94
As a result, you get 6.94 as your answer when you convert 5 35/18 (or 125/18) to a decimal.
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