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What is 4 13/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 13/3 as a decimal is 8.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 13/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 3 and add its product to 13 in the numerator to get: 25/3. Now we will attempt to convert 25/3 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 25 by the denominator 3:25 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 8.33As a result, you get 8.33 as your answer when you convert 4 13/3 (or 25/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 33/24 as a decimal?What is 2 9/42 as a decimal?What is 2 35/49 as a decimal?What is 1 66/38 as a decimal?