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What is 11 53/5 as a decimal?

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Solution: 11 53/5 as a decimal is 21.6MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 11 53/5 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 11 by 5 and add its product to 53 in the numerator to get: 108/5. Now we will attempt to convert 108/5 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 108 by the denominator 5:108 (numerator) Γ· 5 (denominator) = 21.6As a result, you get 21.6 as your answer when you convert 11 53/5 (or 108/5) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 104/46 as a decimal?What is 3 3/29 as a decimal?What is 3 23/36 as a decimal?What is 1 66/37 as a decimal?