Solution: 5 4/15 as a decimal is 5.27
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 5 4/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 15 and add its product to 4 in the numerator to get: 79/15. Now we will attempt to convert 79/15 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 79 by the denominator 15:
79 (numerator) ÷ 15 (denominator) = 5.27
As a result, you get 5.27 as your answer when you convert 5 4/15 (or 79/15) to a decimal.
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