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What is 16 63/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 16 63/4 as a decimal is 31.75MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 16 63/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 16 by 4 and add its product to 63 in the numerator to get: 127/4. Now we will attempt to convert 127/4 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 127 by the denominator 4:127 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 31.75As a result, you get 31.75 as your answer when you convert 16 63/4 (or 127/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 12 5/7 as a decimal?What is 8 22/12 as a decimal?What is 17 43/4 as a decimal?What is 4 7/26 as a decimal?