Solution: 6 10/23 as a decimal is 6.43
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 10/23 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 23 and add its product to 10 in the numerator to get: 148/23. Now we will attempt to convert 148/23 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 148 by the denominator 23 (which you can enter in any calculator):
148 (numerator) ÷ 23 (denominator) = 6.43
And finally, you get 6.43 as your answer when you convert 6 10/23 (or 148/23) to a decimal.
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