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What is 6 1/3 as a decimal?

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Solution: 6 1/3 as a decimal is 6.33MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 6 1/3 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 3 and add its product to 1 in the numerator to get: 19/3. Now we will attempt to convert 19/3 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 19 by the denominator 3:19 (numerator) Γ· 3 (denominator) = 6.33As a result, you get 6.33 as your answer when you convert 6 1/3 (or 19/3) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 8/45 as a decimal?What is 2 46/41 as a decimal?What is 19 44/5 as a decimal?What is 4 1/36 as a decimal?