Solution: 6 4/24 as a decimal is 6.17
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 6 4/24 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 6 by 24 and add its product to 4 in the numerator to get: 148/24. Now we will attempt to convert 148/24 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 148 by the denominator 24:
148 (numerator) ÷ 24 (denominator) = 6.17
As a result, you get 6.17 as your answer when you convert 6 4/24 (or 148/24) to a decimal.
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