-3.75 = -375/100 or -15/4 in fraction
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Eliminate the decimal by multiplying by 1 in the form of 100/100:
(3.75x100)/100 = 375/100
Now reduce to smallest possible denominator by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their largest common factor (25):
15/4 or 3 3/4
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Maybe worth mentioning. A fraction is always more accurate and, universally used in engineering, than a decimal. You may be at the point in math where you are learning about decimals. Just remember, you'll likely study fraction in higher math.
3.75 is already a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. Its equivalent, in rational form, is 15/4.