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What is 1 27/96 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 27/96 as a decimal is 1.28MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 27/96 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 96 and add its product to 27 in the numerator to get: 123/96. Now we will attempt to convert 123/96 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 123 by the denominator 96:123 (numerator) Γ· 96 (denominator) = 1.28As a result, you get 1.28 as your answer when you convert 1 27/96 (or 123/96) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 7/34 as a decimal?What is 1 93/35 as a decimal?What is 2 67/20 as a decimal?What is 3 7/47 as a decimal?