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Last updated on March 17th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts, the numerator (number on the top) here, 11 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 16. A decimal is a way to represent the number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
19 11/16 in decimals can be written as 19.6875. It is a terminating decimal, showing it will not repeat infinitely.
To get 19 11/16 in decimal, we will use the division method for the fractional part. Here, 11 is smaller than 16, so we can directly convert the fraction using division. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (11) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (16) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 11 by 16. Here, 11 is smaller than 16, so we will add a decimal point in the quotient and zeros to the dividend to proceed with the division.
Step 3: 110 divided by 16 gives 6 with a remainder. Place 6 in the quotient.
Step 4: Bring down another zero to make it 80. 80 divided by 16 gives 5, with no remainder.
Step 5: The division process terminates here, and the fractional part 11/16 converts to 0.6875.
Thus, the answer for 19 11/16 as a decimal is 19.6875.