Change the mixed number into an improper fraction:
8 * 6 + 3 = 51/6
Divide the numerator by the denominator to get it in decimal notation.
51/6 = 8.5
What is the decimal notation for 8 3/6?
3 answers
8 3/6 = 8 1/2 = 8.5
Oh darn it, I forgot about simplification (still get a correct answer, but you work with larger numbers if you don't simplify).