Solution: 16 2/9 as a decimal is 16.22
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 16 2/9 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 16 by 9 and add its product to 2 in the numerator to get: 146/9. Now we will attempt to convert 146/9 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 146/9 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 146 by the denominator 9:
146 (numerator) ÷ 9 (denominator) = 16.22
And there you go! We got 16.22 as the answer when you convert 16 2/9 (or 146/9) to a decimal.
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