We want to write the given fraction as a decimal number.
- 17/40
Let's ignore the negative sign for just a moment. Recall that 17 40 means 17÷ 40. Therefore, we will divide the numerator by the denominator. Let's do it!
We found that 1740 written as a decimal is 0.425. Therefore, - 1740 written as a decimal is - 0.425.
