Solution: 1 61/42 as a decimal is 2.45
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 61/42 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 42 and add its product to 61 in the numerator to get: 103/42. Now we will attempt to convert 103/42 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 103 by the denominator 42:
103 (numerator) ÷ 42 (denominator) = 2.45
As a result, you get 2.45 as your answer when you convert 1 61/42 (or 103/42) to a decimal.
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