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What is 5 120/6 as a decimal?

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Solution: 5 120/6 as a decimal is 25MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 5 120/6 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 6 and add its product to 120 in the numerator to get: 150/6. Now we will attempt to convert 150/6 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 150 by the denominator 6:150 (numerator) Γ· 6 (denominator) = 25As a result, you get 25 as your answer when you convert 5 120/6 (or 150/6) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 11/22 as a decimal?What is 1 104/41 as a decimal?What is 55 23/2 as a decimal?What is 4 5/31 as a decimal?