We want to write the given fraction as a decimal number.
- 1/6
Let's ignore the negative sign for just a moment. Recall that 1 6 means 1÷ 6. Therefore, we will divide the numerator by the denominator. Let's do it!
We found that 16 written as a decimal is 0.16. Therefore, - 16 written as a decimal is - 0.16.