Solution: 4 16/20 as a decimal is 4.8
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 4 16/20 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 4 by 20 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 96/20. Now we will attempt to convert 96/20 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 96 by the denominator 20:
96 (numerator) ÷ 20 (denominator) = 4.8
As a result, you get 4.8 as your answer when you convert 4 16/20 (or 96/20) to a decimal.
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