Solution: 4 7/13 as a decimal is 4.54
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 7/13 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 13 and add its product to 7 in the numerator to get: 59/13. Now we will attempt to convert 59/13 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 59 by the denominator 13:
59 (numerator) Γ· 13 (denominator) = 4.54
As a result, you get 4.54 as your answer when you convert 4 7/13 (or 59/13) to a decimal.
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