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.

$-18/5$