Solution: 7 24/17 as a decimal is 8.41
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 7 24/17 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 7 by 17 and add its product to 24 in the numerator to get: 143/17. Now we will attempt to convert 143/17 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 143 by the denominator 17:
143 (numerator) ÷ 17 (denominator) = 8.41
As a result, you get 8.41 as your answer when you convert 7 24/17 (or 143/17) to a decimal.
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