Express the following rational numbers as decimals:$ -\frac{22}{13} $

Given:

The given rational number is $-\frac{22}{13}$.

To do:

We have to express the given rational number as a decimal.

Solution:

By long division method, we get,

13)22(1.6923076

     13

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      90

      78

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        120

        117

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          30

          26

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            40

             39

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              100

               91

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                 90

                 78

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                  12

$-\frac{22}{13}=1.\overline{692307}$

$\Rightarrow -\frac{22}{13}=-1.\overline{692307}$

Therefore, $-\frac{22}{13}$ can be expressed as $ -1.\overline{692307}$.