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What is 53 and 1/3 as a decimal and please show how to turn it into a decimal

Sagot :

Well,
First I would like to explain how to convert a mixed number or fraction into a decimal.
1. First if it's a mixed number change it into an improper fraction.
2. After that divide the numerator by the denominator.
3. Your finished as simple as that.
NOW FOR THE ACTUAL ANSWER
well I turned 53 1/3 into an improper fraction which came out to be 160/3. After the division the decimal came to be 53.3333(etc)
I did it in the calculator and everything so I'm almost positive I did this correctly haha)
I hope I helped.
And I really enjoyed answering this since I knew you weren't just looking for an answer but for the reason behind it and how to do it hahah.

Answer:

53.3 (the three is repeated)

Step-by-step explanation: To convert 53 1/3 to decimal you can either use the long division method , or you can divide the numerator 160 ([53×3]+1) by the denominator 3 using a calculator.

Hope this helps!