Division: Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number).
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To make a fraction into a decimal, you divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator. The numerator is the number on top, and the denominator is the number on the bottom of the fraction.
that is already the mixed number. as a top heavy fraction it is 29/8 and as decimal it is 3.625
To convert any fraction into a decimal, divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (the bottom number). In this case you do 11/20 = 11 ÷ 20 = the required decimal.
To change any fraction into a decimal you simply divide the numerator (top of the fraction) by the denominator (bottom of the fraction) so: . 5 1/3 = 5.3 (the dot over the three signifying recurring) Here I didn't bother to make the fraction top heavy I just added it to the units, so alternatively: 16/3 (5 * 3 + 1 all over 3) I also get 5.333333333333...
A fraction already is a number. If you want to convert it into a decimal, divide the numerator (top) by the denominator (bottom).