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What is 6 123/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 6 123/2 as a decimal is 67.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 6 123/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 2 and add its product to 123 in the numerator to get: 135/2. Now we will attempt to convert 135/2 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 135 by the denominator 2:135 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 67.5As a result, you get 67.5 as your answer when you convert 6 123/2 (or 135/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 47 20/2 as a decimal?What is 10 36/11 as a decimal?What is 28 14/3 as a decimal?What is 4 3/30 as a decimal?