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What is 1 21/21 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 21/21 as a decimal is 2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 21/21 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 21 and add its product to 21 in the numerator to get: 42/21. Now we will attempt to convert 42/21 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 42 by the denominator 21:42 (numerator) Γ· 21 (denominator) = 2As a result, you get 2 as your answer when you convert 1 21/21 (or 42/21) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 27/41 as a decimal?What is 5 2/28 as a decimal?What is 58 5/2 as a decimal?What is 1 95/21 as a decimal?