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What is 1 120/20 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 120/20 as a decimal is 7MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 120/20 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 20 and add its product to 120 in the numerator to get: 140/20. Now we will attempt to convert 140/20 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 140 by the denominator 20:140 (numerator) Γ· 20 (denominator) = 7As a result, you get 7 as your answer when you convert 1 120/20 (or 140/20) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 54/22 as a decimal?What is 19 6/7 as a decimal?What is 4 13/16 as a decimal?What is 10 20/11 as a decimal?