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What is 4 89/13 as a decimal?

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Solution: 4 89/13 as a decimal is 10.85MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 4 89/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 13 and add its product to 89 in the numerator to get: 141/13. Now we will attempt to convert 141/13 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 141 by the denominator 13:141 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 10.85As a result, you get 10.85 as your answer when you convert 4 89/13 (or 141/13) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 8/17 as a decimal?What is 2 46/49 as a decimal?What is 8 3/14 as a decimal?What is 4 94/3 as a decimal?