Question

Write the fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

$\mathbf{-}\mathbf{13}\frac{\mathbf{7}}{\mathbf{10}}$

Short answer

$\mathbf{-}\mathbf{13}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{7}$ is the decimal form of mixed number $\mathbf{-}\mathbf{13}\frac{\mathbf{7}}{\mathbf{10}}$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

Consider, the mixed number $-13\frac{7}{10}$ provided in question

Step 2. Calculation 

To convert mixed fraction $-13\frac{7}{10}$ as decimal, it is needed to simplify the mixed fraction in improper fraction and then reduce the fraction

Therefore,

$\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow -13\frac{7}{10}=-\frac{(10\times 13)+7}{10}\\ \Rightarrow -13\frac{7}{10}=-\frac{137}{10}\\ \Rightarrow -13\frac{7}{10}=-13.7\end{array}$

Hence,

$-13.7$ is the decimal form of mixed number $-13\frac{7}{10}$