Question

Write -32.065 as a mixed number in lowest terms

Answer 1

-32.065 as a mixed number in lowest terms is $-32 \frac{13}{200}$

Solution:

A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction.

Need to represent -32.065 into mixed number in lowest form means need to represent -32.065 in mixed number and fraction part of the number must not have any common factors other than one between numerator and denominator

=> -32.065  

Separate the decimal part, we get

= - (32 + 0.065)  

Express the decimal as fraction value,

$=-\left(32+\frac{65}{1000}\right)$

Reduce to lowest terms,

$=-\left(32+\frac{13}{200}\right)=-32 \frac{13}{200}$

Hence -32.065 as a mixed number in lowest terms is $-32 \frac{13}{200}$