Solution: 8 3/15 as a decimal is 8.2
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 8 3/15 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 8 by 15 and add its product to 3 in the numerator to get: 123/15. Now we will attempt to convert 123/15 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
One method to convert 123/15 to a decimal is by using the division method. Before we move ahead to the method, here is a quick recap on fractions: A fraction is a number representation that is broken down into two parts - the number on top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. To get a decimal using the division method, simply divide the numerator 123 by the denominator 15:
123 (numerator) ÷ 15 (denominator) = 8.2
And there you go! We got 8.2 as the answer when you convert 8 3/15 (or 123/15) to a decimal.
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