Question

How do you write `-12/5` as a decimal?

Answer 1

`-2.4`

Explanation:

Having the bottom number (denominator) as 5 makes this conversion much more straight forward.

`color(green)(-( 12/5color(red)(xx1))" "=" "-(12/5color(red)(xx2/2))`

`=-24/10 = -2.4`