Question

-72.86 as a mixed number

Answer 1

`-72(43)/(50)`

Explanation:

1.) first turn the decimals into the fraction, which in this case would be
`.86= (86)/(100)`

2.) Simplify the fraction to the simplest form by dividing it by it's Greast Common factor over (GCF), which in this case it's 2, because 2/2 equals 1 so it doesn't affect the number, but it helps the brain to see the process of simplifying the equation easier.

`(86)/(100)  divided by((2)/(2) )`