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What is 5 10/14 as a decimal?

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Solution: 5 10/14 as a decimal is 5.71 Methods First step – Making the fraction improper: The first step to changing 5 10/14 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 5 by 14 and add its product to 10 in the numerator to get: 80/14. Now we will attempt to convert 80/14 to a decimal using the following method: Explanation using the division method: One method to convert 80/14 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 80 by the denominator 14: 80 (numerator) Γ· 14 (denominator) = 5.71 And there you go! We got 5.71 as the answer when you convert 5 10/14 (or 80/14) to a decimal. Practice more problems! All it takes to be better at something is some practice! Take a look at some more similar problems on converting fractions to decimals and give them a go: What is 1 121/18 as a decimal? What is 3 9/43 as a decimal? What is 3 24/39 as a decimal? What is 4 23/29 as a decimal?