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What is 8 5/15 as a decimal?

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Solution: 8 5/15 as a decimal is 8.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 8 5/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 15 and add its product to 5 in the numerator to get: 125/15. Now we will attempt to convert 125/15 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 125 by the denominator 15:125 (numerator) Γ· 15 (denominator) = 8.33As a result, you get 8.33 as your answer when you convert 8 5/15 (or 125/15) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 3/48 as a decimal?What is 1 61/42 as a decimal?What is 3 18/38 as a decimal?What is 1 2/46 as a decimal?