Question

Find the decimal representation of -18/125

Answer 1

Answer:

-0.144

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to this fraction -18/125 into a fraction with denominator 1000 so that it will be easy to convert in into a decimal.

-18/125 * 8/8 = -144/1000

Now, we know that if the denominator of a fraction has 3 zeros or for that matter and number of zeros, then when converting the fraction to a decimal we place the decimal point counting the places from the right.

Now taking our question, we place the decimal point 3 places from the right as we have 3 zeros in the denominator.

That gives us " - 0 . 144 "