What is 1 3/22 as a decimal?

Solution: 1 3/22 as a decimal is 1.14

Methods

First step – Making the fraction improper:

The first step to changing 1 3/22 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 22 and add its product to 3 in the numerator to get: 25/22. Now we will attempt to convert 25/22 to a decimal using the following method:

Explanation using the division method:

A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 25 by the denominator 22 (which you can enter in any calculator):

25 (numerator) ÷ 22 (denominator) = 1.14

And finally, you get 1.14 as your answer when you convert 1 3/22 (or 25/22) to a decimal.

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