Question
write -3 7/10 as a decimal number
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(-3 \frac{7}{10}\) to a decimal, follow these steps:
1. Convert the fraction \(\frac{7}{10}\) to decimal form, which is \(0.7\).
2. Combine the whole number and the decimal. Since the whole number is negative, we write it as:
\[
-3 + 0.7 = -3.0 + 0.7 = -2.3
\]
So, \(-3 \frac{7}{10}\) as a decimal number is \(-2.3\).
1. Convert the fraction \(\frac{7}{10}\) to decimal form, which is \(0.7\).
2. Combine the whole number and the decimal. Since the whole number is negative, we write it as:
\[
-3 + 0.7 = -3.0 + 0.7 = -2.3
\]
So, \(-3 \frac{7}{10}\) as a decimal number is \(-2.3\).