How is -8 5/7, -8 3/10, and 6 1/4 written in decimal.
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To find the decimal equivalent, divide the numerator by the denominator.
-8 5/7 = -8.7142857
To write mixed numbers as decimals, you need to convert the fractional part into decimal notation.
Let's start with -8 5/7:
1. Begin by converting the fractional part 5/7 into a decimal. To do this, divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (7):
5 ÷ 7 = 0.7142857 (rounded to 7 decimal places)
2. Now, add the decimal obtained in step 1 to the whole number (-8), and you get:
-8 + 0.7142857 = -7.2857143
So, -8 5/7 can be written as -7.2857143 in decimal notation.
Moving on to -8 3/10:
1. Similar to the previous step, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (10) to convert the fractional part into decimal form:
3 ÷ 10 = 0.3
2. Add the decimal obtained in step 1 to the whole number (-8):
-8 + 0.3 = -7.7
Therefore, -8 3/10 can be written as -7.7 in decimal notation.
Finally, let's convert 6 1/4 into decimal:
1. Divide the numerator (1) by the denominator (4) to convert the fractional part into decimal form:
1 ÷ 4 = 0.25
2. Add the decimal obtained in step 1 to the whole number (6):
6 + 0.25 = 6.25
Hence, 6 1/4 can be written as 6.25 in decimal notation.