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What is 16 27/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 16 27/4 as a decimal is 22.75MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 16 27/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 16 by 4 and add its product to 27 in the numerator to get: 91/4. Now we will attempt to convert 91/4 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 91 by the denominator 4:91 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 22.75As a result, you get 22.75 as your answer when you convert 16 27/4 (or 91/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 15 24/8 as a decimal?What is 2 73/22 as a decimal?What is 1 32/42 as a decimal?What is 1 34/38 as a decimal?