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What is 17 16/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 17 16/4 as a decimal is 21MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 17 16/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 17 by 4 and add its product to 16 in the numerator to get: 84/4. Now we will attempt to convert 84/4 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 84 by the denominator 4:84 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 21As a result, you get 21 as your answer when you convert 17 16/4 (or 84/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 69/27 as a decimal?What is 22 9/6 as a decimal?What is 5 19/26 as a decimal?What is 6 20/19 as a decimal?