We want to write the given decimal number as a mixed number in simplest form.
- 7.09
We will first write it as an improper fraction. To make this easier, we can keep in mind that this number can be read as - 709 hundredths. Therefore, we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of - 709 and with a denominator of 100.
- 7.09=- 709/100
Now we can write the newly obtained fraction as a mixed number. Let's do it!
Another way that we can approach this type of situation is by only looking at the decimal part. Instead of reading the given number as - 709 hundredths, we can read it as -7 and 9 hundredths. -7.09=-7 9 100
