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What is 1 60/35 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 60/35 as a decimal is 2.71MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 60/35 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 35 and add its product to 60 in the numerator to get: 95/35. Now we will attempt to convert 95/35 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 95 by the denominator 35:95 (numerator) ÷ 35 (denominator) = 2.71As a result, you get 2.71 as your answer when you convert 1 60/35 (or 95/35) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 4 23/13 as a decimal?What is 1 127/22 as a decimal?What is 19 14/6 as a decimal?What is 4 10/32 as a decimal?