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Write a decimal -1.2--- as a mixed number​

Write a decimal -1.2--- as a mixed number​-example-1

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Answer:

-1 1/5

Explanation:

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

Multiply to remove 1 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 101 = 10

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 12 and 10, if it exists, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 2,

Simplify the improper fraction

-1 1/5

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