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What is 1 54/61 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 54/61 as a decimal is 1.89MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 54/61 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 61 and add its product to 54 in the numerator to get: 115/61. Now we will attempt to convert 115/61 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 115 by the denominator 61:115 (numerator) Γ· 61 (denominator) = 1.89As a result, you get 1.89 as your answer when you convert 1 54/61 (or 115/61) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 99/6 as a decimal?What is 3 37/29 as a decimal?What is 1 94/25 as a decimal?What is 3 8/42 as a decimal?