Solution: 6 6/23 as a decimal is 6.26
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 6/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 23 and add its product to 6 in the numerator to get: 144/23. Now we will attempt to convert 144/23 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 144 by the denominator 23:
144 (numerator) ÷ 23 (denominator) = 6.26
As a result, you get 6.26 as your answer when you convert 6 6/23 (or 144/23) to a decimal.
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