Question

Write the fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

$\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{13}}{\mathbf{15}}$

Short answer

$-0.8\overline{6}$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

Consider the fraction $-\frac{13}{15}$ as provided in the question.

Step 2. Calculation 

To convert the fraction in decimal form it is needed to divide the numerator by denominator.

Therefore,

$\begin{array}{c}-\frac{13}{15}=-0.8666\dots \\ =-0.8\overline{6}\end{array}$

Hence,

localid="1651765691992" $-0.8\overline{6}$is the decimal form of fraction localid="1651765704754" $-\frac{13}{15}$.