How do you write ##-1/8## as a decimal?
February 20th, 2023
##-1/8 = -0.125##
Decimals can be negative or positive. In this case it will be negative.
Find an equivalent fraction with a denominator of a power of 10.
In this case we will use ##1000##
##-1/8 xx 125/125 = -125/1000##
This can now be written as a decimal with 3 decimal places (because of we have thousandths.)
##-125/1000 = -0.125##
Another method is to divide: ##-1 div 8##
##” “-8|ul(1.0^(2)0^(4)0)##
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It is a huge advantage to know some of the more common fractions, decimals and percents by heart. These include the ‘eighths’
##1/8 = 0.125″ “3/8 = 0.375” “5/8 = 0.625” “7/8 = 0.875##