Question

How do you write -0.overline{416} as a fraction?

How do you write -0.\overline{416} as a fraction?

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Answer

The correct answer is: $-\frac{416}{999}$

Explanation

We convert the repeating decimal to a fraction.

Steps:

  1. Let $x=-0.\overline{416}$
  2. Multiply by $1000$ (period length $3$): $$1000x=-416.\overline{416}$$
  3. Subtract the original equation from this: $$1000x-x=-416.\overline{416}-(-0.\overline{416})$$ which gives $$999x=-416$$
  4. Solve for $x$: $$x=-\frac{416}{999}$$

The fraction is already in lowest terms (gcd$(416,999)=1$), so $-\frac{416}{999}$ is the final answer.