Solution: 1 44/43 as a decimal is 2.02
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 44/43 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 43 and add its product to 44 in the numerator to get: 87/43. Now we will attempt to convert 87/43 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 87/43 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 87 by the denominator 43:
87 (numerator) ÷ 43 (denominator) = 2.02
And there you go! We got 2.02 as the answer when you convert 1 44/43 (or 87/43) to a decimal.
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