We want to write the given fraction as a decimal number.
- 4/9
Let's ignore the negative sign for just a moment. Recall that 4 9 means 4÷ 9. Therefore, we will divide the numerator by the denominator. Let's do it!
We found that 49 written as a decimal is 0.4. Therefore, - 49 written as a decimal is - 0.4.
