Solution: 5 10/14 as a decimal is 5.71
Methods
First step β 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.
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