Convert Mixed Number: Finding Decimal Form of 1 23/100

To solve this problem, we need to convert the mixed number $1\frac{23}{100}$ into a decimal.

• Step 1: Convert the fraction $\frac{23}{100}$ into a decimal.

The fraction $\frac{23}{100}$ means that 23 is divided by 100. By performing this division, or by recognizing that dividing by 100 involves moving the decimal two places to the left, we convert it directly to the decimal:

$\frac{23}{100} = 0.23$

• Step 2: Add the decimal obtained to the whole number, 1.

The whole number part of the original mixed number is 1. Therefore, adding this whole number to the decimal part from Step 1, we have:

$1 + 0.23 = 1.23$

Thus, the mixed number $1\frac{23}{100}$ converts to the decimal $1.23$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $1.23$.