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What is 10 22/8 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 22/8 as a decimal is 12.75MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 22/8 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 8 and add its product to 22 in the numerator to get: 102/8. Now we will attempt to convert 102/8 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 102 by the denominator 8:102 (numerator) Γ· 8 (denominator) = 12.75As a result, you get 12.75 as your answer when you convert 10 22/8 (or 102/8) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 1/50 as a decimal?What is 2 7/35 as a decimal?What is 3 28/17 as a decimal?What is 3 2/49 as a decimal?