Solution: 14 17/7 as a decimal is 16.43
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 14 17/7 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 14 by 7 and add its product to 17 in the numerator to get: 115/7. Now we will attempt to convert 115/7 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 115 by the denominator 7 (which you can enter in any calculator):
115 (numerator) ÷ 7 (denominator) = 16.43
And finally, you get 16.43 as your answer when you convert 14 17/7 (or 115/7) to a decimal.
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