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What is 9 56/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 9 56/4 as a decimal is 23MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 9 56/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 4 and add its product to 56 in the numerator to get: 92/4. Now we will attempt to convert 92/4 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 92 by the denominator 4:92 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 23As a result, you get 23 as your answer when you convert 9 56/4 (or 92/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 5 7/6 as a decimal?What is 1 63/8 as a decimal?What is 11 7/12 as a decimal?What is 4 24/26 as a decimal?