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What is 137 16/49 as a decimal?

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Solution: 137 16/49 as a decimal is 137.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 137 16/49 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 137 by 49 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 6729/49. Now we will attempt to convert 6729/49 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 6729 by the denominator 49:6729 (numerator) Γ· 49 (denominator) = 137.33As a result, you get 137.33 as your answer when you convert 137 16/49 (or 6729/49) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 8 25/8 as a decimal?What is 29 42/3 as a decimal?What is 2 48/22 as a decimal?What is 4 54/16 as a decimal?