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-1 1/5 as a decimal number
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To convert the mixed number \(-1 \frac{1}{5}\) to a decimal, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the fraction \( \frac{1}{5} \) to decimal:
\[
\frac{1}{5} = 0.2
\]
2. Combine this with the integer part, which is -1:
\[
-1 + 0.2 = -0.8
\]
So, \(-1 \frac{1}{5}\) as a decimal number is \(-0.8\).
1. Convert the fraction \( \frac{1}{5} \) to decimal:
\[
\frac{1}{5} = 0.2
\]
2. Combine this with the integer part, which is -1:
\[
-1 + 0.2 = -0.8
\]
So, \(-1 \frac{1}{5}\) as a decimal number is \(-0.8\).