Question

2. Find the decimal representation of the following rational numbers:

(a)$\frac{\mathbf{-}\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{6}}$

Answer 1

If we divide -5 by 6 the quotient we get is -0.83333333…………….

Answer : $\mathbf{-}\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{83333}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{.}$