-2.5 as a Mixed Number

Answer: In mixed number form, -2.5 is written as -2 ½

Explanation: To convert a decimal to a mixed number, separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

Here, the whole number is -2, and the fractional part is 0.5.

Convert the decimal 0.5 to a fraction. Since 0.5 is equivalent to ½, we have: Whole number = -2 Fraction = ½

Thus, -2.5 = -2 ½

• Decimal number: A number that includes a whole number and a fractional part separated by a decimal point, such as 3.5 or -2.5.

• Mixed number: A number made up of a whole number and a proper fraction, like 1 ¾ or -2 ½.

• Fraction: Represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator, for example, ½, ⅓.

• Whole number: Any integer without a decimal or fractional component, such as 0, 1, 2.

• Proper fraction: A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator, for example, ⅓, ⅖.