Question

write -1.64 as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

To write the following as a fraction, we will;

First write the decimal over 1

That is;

$\frac{-1.64}{1}$

Then multiply the numerator and the denominator by 100

$\frac{-1.64\text{ }\times100}{1\text{ }\times100}$$\frac{-164}{100}$

Now, go ahead and reduce the fraction

$=-\frac{41}{25}$$=\text{ -1}\frac{16}{25}$