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What is 9 6/9 as a decimal?

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Solution: 9 6/9 as a decimal is 9.67MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 9 6/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 9 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 87/9. Now we will attempt to convert 87/9 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 87 by the denominator 9:87 (numerator) Γ· 9 (denominator) = 9.67As a result, you get 9.67 as your answer when you convert 9 6/9 (or 87/9) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 7 8/19 as a decimal?What is 1 58/50 as a decimal?What is 2 40/38 as a decimal?What is 1 14/26 as a decimal?