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What is 1 45/42 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 45/42 as a decimal is 2.07MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 45/42 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 42 and add its product to 45 in the numerator to get: 87/42. Now we will attempt to convert 87/42 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 42:87 (numerator) ÷ 42 (denominator) = 2.07As a result, you get 2.07 as your answer when you convert 1 45/42 (or 87/42) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 22/44 as a decimal?What is 2 15/48 as a decimal?What is 2 64/42 as a decimal?What is 3 75/19 as a decimal?