Solution: 1 18/35 as a decimal is 1.51
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 18/35 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 18 in the numerator to get: 53/35. Now we will attempt to convert 53/35 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 53 by the denominator 35:
53 (numerator) ÷ 35 (denominator) = 1.51
As a result, you get 1.51 as your answer when you convert 1 18/35 (or 53/35) to a decimal.
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