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What is 19 48/43 as a decimal?

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Solution: 19 48/43 as a decimal is 20.12MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 19 48/43 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 19 by 43 and add its product to 48 in the numerator to get: 865/43. Now we will attempt to convert 865/43 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 865 by the denominator 43:865 (numerator) Γ· 43 (denominator) = 20.12As a result, you get 20.12 as your answer when you convert 19 48/43 (or 865/43) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 52/31 as a decimal?What is 1 118/32 as a decimal?What is 3 9/38 as a decimal?What is 2 36/15 as a decimal?