Asked by Cheesecake

How do you write –
8
7

9
as a decimal?

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Assuming you mean the mixed number 8 7/9:

7 ÷ 9 = 0.777... (repeating), so
8 7/9 = 8 + 7/9 = 8.777... = 8.\overline{7}.

(As an improper fraction it's 79/9, which equals 8.777...) If you actually meant −8 7/9, the decimal would be −8.777...