Q:

What is 1 12/12 as a decimal?

Accepted Solution

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Solution: 1 12/12 as a decimal is 2 Methods First step – 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?