What is 74 5/6 in decimal form?

To start off, note that 74 5/6 is a mixed number, also known as a mixed fraction. It has a whole number and a fractional number. We have labeled the parts of the mixed number below so it is easier to follow along.

74 = Whole number
5 = Numerator
6 = Denominator

To get 74 5/6 in decimal form, we basically convert the mixed number to a fraction and then we divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction.

Here are the detailed math steps we use to convert 74 5/6 mixed number to decimal form:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

74 × 6 = 444

Step 2: Add the product you got in Step 1 to the numerator:

444 + 5 = 449

Step 3: Divide the sum from Step 2 by the denominator:

449 ÷ 6 = 74.833333

That's it folks! The answer to 74 5/6 in decimal form is displayed below:

74 5/6 ≈ 74.83

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