How do you write ##-0.875## as a fraction?

##-0.875 = -7/8##

Fractions, decimals and percents are all different ways of writing the same value. They are interchangeable.

3 decimal places means you working with thousandths.

##-0.875 = -875/1000##

You can now simply by 5, or 25, or 125.

Dividing top and bottom by 125 simplifies in one step.

##-875/1000 (div125)/(div125) = -7/8##

It is a hige advantage to know some of the common fractions and decimals by heart. These include the eighths.

##1/8 = 0.125" "3/8 = 0.375" "5/8 = 0.625" "7/8 = 0.875##