Solution: 1 29/42 as a decimal is 1.69
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 1 29/42 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 42 and add its product to 29 in the numerator to get: 71/42. Now we will attempt to convert 71/42 to a decimal using the following method:
Explanation using the division method:
A fraction is usually split into two parts: the first part is the number on top, called the numerator; and the second part is the number on the bottom, called the denominator. These are both separated by a line called the “divisor line”. We can use the division method help to solve this question: to get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 71 by the denominator 42 (which you can enter in any calculator):
71 (numerator) ÷ 42 (denominator) = 1.69
And finally, you get 1.69 as your answer when you convert 1 29/42 (or 71/42) to a decimal.
Practice more conversion problems
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