Question

Write the decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form $-0.35$

Answer 1

Writing the decimal as fraction:

Replace the decimal point with 100 as denominator.

$-0.35=-\frac{35}{100}$

To convert in the simplest form cancel out the common factor of both numerator and denominator.

$-\frac{35}{100}=-\frac{7\times 5}{20\times 5}=-\frac{7}{20}$

Hence, the fraction in simplest form is $-\frac{7}{20}$.