Solution: 6 29/15 as a decimal is 7.93
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 29/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 15 and add its product to 29 in the numerator to get: 119/15. Now we will attempt to convert 119/15 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 119 by the denominator 15:
119 (numerator) ÷ 15 (denominator) = 7.93
As a result, you get 7.93 as your answer when you convert 6 29/15 (or 119/15) to a decimal.
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