Solution: 6 52/14 as a decimal is 9.71
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 52/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 14 and add its product to 52 in the numerator to get: 136/14. Now we will attempt to convert 136/14 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 136 by the denominator 14 (which you can enter in any calculator):
136 (numerator) ÷ 14 (denominator) = 9.71
And finally, you get 9.71 as your answer when you convert 6 52/14 (or 136/14) to a decimal.
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