40.1k views
5 votes
What is -6.59 as a fraction

User Ysakamoto
by
5.7k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

−6 59/100

Explanation:

−6.59=−659100

Showing the work

Remove the negative sign, convert the positive decimal number to a positive fraction then, apply the negative sign to the fraction answer.

Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator

6.59=6.591

Multiply to remove 2 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 102 = 100

6.591×100100=659100

Simplify the improper fraction,

=659100

In conclusion,

−6.59=−659100

User Jeff Winkworth
by
4.7k points
6 votes

Answer:

59

-6 ------

100

Explanation:

59 out of a 100 = .59

No simplification needed

User LanceBaynes
by
4.7k points