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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How to Change a negative whole number and a fraction into a decimal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To find the decimal of a fraction you divide the numerator with the denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you refering to mixed numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this? example. \[-4 \frac{3}{5}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YESSS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you familiar with long division?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's my problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 * (times) 7 divided by 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again, are you familiar with long divison? @spoderman mixed numbers means its -5 plus a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly. don't you make it an improper fraction then divide to get the decimal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for any arbitrary mixed number, the whole number is the number before the decimal point so in your case, -5. ____

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh lol nvm dont listen to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then the your fraction is the decimals converting fractions to decimals requires either long division or a calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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