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What is 8 1/11 as a decimal?

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Solution: 8 1/11 as a decimal is 8.09MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 8 1/11 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 11 and add its product to 1 in the numerator to get: 89/11. Now we will attempt to convert 89/11 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 89 by the denominator 11:89 (numerator) Γ· 11 (denominator) = 8.09As a result, you get 8.09 as your answer when you convert 8 1/11 (or 89/11) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 5/47 as a decimal?What is 9 38/12 as a decimal?What is 2 29/37 as a decimal?What is 9 3/16 as a decimal?