Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.
-$- 5 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$
A) $- \frac { 40 } { 7 }$
B) $- \frac { 40 } { 8 }$
C) $- \frac { 47 } { 7 }$
D) $- \frac { 47 } { 8 }$

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To convert $-5\frac{7}{8}$ to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: $(-5 \times 8) + 7 = -40 + 7 = -47$. The denominator remains the same, so the improper fraction is $-\frac{47}{8}$.

Convert the Mixed Number into an Improper Fraction −578- 5 \frac { 7 } { 8 }−587​

Convert the Mixed Number into an Improper Fraction $- 5 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$