Solution: 1 12/12 as a decimal is 2
Methods
First step β Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 12/12 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 12 and add its product to 12 in the numerator to get: 24/12. Now we will attempt to convert 24/12 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 24 by the denominator 12:
24 (numerator) Γ· 12 (denominator) = 2
As a result, you get 2 as your answer when you convert 1 12/12 (or 24/12) to a decimal.
Convert some more fractions to decimals!
Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:
What is 3 75/2 as a decimal?
What is 2 1/29 as a decimal?
What is 8 15/15 as a decimal?
What is 2 1/40 as a decimal?