-0.57142 repeating as a fraction

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-.57142=-1(.57142+.0000057142+....)
we have (-57142/100000)/(1-1/100000)
simplify and solve

Sturdytree answered Mar 12, 2018

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Convert to a fraction by placing the decimal number over a power of 10.
Your answer would be ~
- 28571/50000

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