Solution: 5 9/22 as a decimal is 5.41
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 5 9/22 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 22 and add its product to 9 in the numerator to get: 119/22. Now we will attempt to convert 119/22 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 119 by the denominator 22 (which you can enter in any calculator):
119 (numerator) ÷ 22 (denominator) = 5.41
And finally, you get 5.41 as your answer when you convert 5 9/22 (or 119/22) to a decimal.
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