-3.01 ÷ 7

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Understand the Problem

The question is asking to perform the calculation of -3.01 divided by 7. This will involve dividing a negative decimal number by a positive integer.

Answer

The result is $-0.430$.
Answer for screen readers

The result of the division is approximately $-0.430$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Set up the division

To perform the division of -3.01 by 7, we can write it in fraction form:

$$ \frac{-3.01}{7} $$

  1. Perform the division

Divide the absolute value of -3.01 by 7.

Calculating it gives:

$$ 3.01 \div 7 \approx 0.430 $$

  1. Apply the sign

Since we are dividing a negative number by a positive number, the result will be negative:

$$ \frac{-3.01}{7} \approx -0.430 $$

The result of the division is approximately $-0.430$.

More Information

When dividing a negative number by a positive number, the result is always negative. In this case, dividing $3.01$ by $7$ results in approximately $0.430$, which we then apply a negative sign to.

Tips

  • Not applying the negative sign to the result after the division.
  • Incorrectly dividing the decimals, leading to a wrong value.

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