What is -3.6 in fraction form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-05T23:32:21

Since the #6# is in the tenth place, we may replace it by #6/10#

#6/10# can be further simplified to #3/5#

So now we have #-3 3/5#

If you want a non-mixed fraction:

#=-(3xx5/5+3/5)=-(15/5+3/5)=-18/5#

You can also write it as #"–18"/5# or #18/-5#.

Answer 2 · 2017-02-10T03:50:46

There are three ways to express #-3.6# as a fraction.

#-3 6/10#, #-36/10#, #-18/5#

Convert #-3.6# to fraction form. #6# is in the tenths place.

#-3.6=-3 6/10#

Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

#-(10xx3+6)/10#

Simplify.

#-36/10#

Simplify.

#-18/5#