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What is 56 116/142 as a decimal?

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Solution: 56 116/142 as a decimal is 56.82MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 56 116/142 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 56 by 142 and add its product to 116 in the numerator to get: 8068/142. Now we will attempt to convert 8068/142 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 8068 by the denominator 142:8068 (numerator) Γ· 142 (denominator) = 56.82As a result, you get 56.82 as your answer when you convert 56 116/142 (or 8068/142) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 16/41 as a decimal?What is 5 38/20 as a decimal?What is 1 114/35 as a decimal?What is 2 7/23 as a decimal?