Solution: 12 16/11 as a decimal is 13.45
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 12 16/11 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 12 by 11 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 148/11. Now we will attempt to convert 148/11 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 148 by the denominator 11:
148 (numerator) ÷ 11 (denominator) = 13.45
As a result, you get 13.45 as your answer when you convert 12 16/11 (or 148/11) to a decimal.
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