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What is -0.2 as a fraction

User Mosid
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Answer:

-0.2 = -1/5

Explanation:

you have to turn the decimal to a fraction.

0.2/1

multiply 0.2/1 by 10/10 which is 2/10

Since the GCF is 2...

You want to divide 2/10 by 2/2

that is 1/5

Now add the negative number sign

BOOM

Now you got yourself -1/5

I hope I helped! :)

User James McKeown
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-0.2

'0

-0.2 = - .2 = - 2/10 = - 1/5

so

answer is -1/5

User Djoby
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