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What is 1 77/23 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 77/23 as a decimal is 4.35MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 77/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 23 and add its product to 77 in the numerator to get: 100/23. Now we will attempt to convert 100/23 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 100 by the denominator 23:100 (numerator) ÷ 23 (denominator) = 4.35As a result, you get 4.35 as your answer when you convert 1 77/23 (or 100/23) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 34/23 as a decimal?What is 6 3/22 as a decimal?What is 4 12/31 as a decimal?What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?