Question

What is the simplest form of the number?
-8 2/3

 

 

	A. 19
	B. -5.33
	C. -9
	D. 4

 

Answer 1

-8 2/3 is already in simplest from, it can be simplified further.

You can write the given mixed number in improper fraction then write the number in decimal form

-8 2/3 = - (8 + 2/3) = - 26/3 = - 8.666666667

Comments

- 8 2/3 = - (8 + 2/3) = - 26/3 = - 8.666666667 ≅ - 9.

Option C is the correct choice.