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What is 9 32/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 9 32/6 as a decimal is 14.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 9 32/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 6 and add its product to 32 in the numerator to get: 86/6. Now we will attempt to convert 86/6 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 86 by the denominator 6:86 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 14.33As a result, you get 14.33 as your answer when you convert 9 32/6 (or 86/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 17/44 as a decimal?What is 2 26/43 as a decimal?What is 4 37/21 as a decimal?What is 2 55/47 as a decimal?