To convert the mixed number 1 3 into decimal form, you start by breaking it down. The whole number is 1, and the fraction is 3. However, we need to express 3 as a fraction over a suitable denominator. Typically, we would express it as 3/1.
This means that 1 3 can be expressed as:
- 1 (whole number)
- + 3 (treated as a fraction: 3/1)
Now we can combine these values:
1 + 3 = 4
Thus, the decimal representation of 1 3 is 4.0.