Solve Division Problem: 10 Divided by Negative 2

Question

Solve the following problem:

102= \frac{10}{-2}=

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that we are dividing a positive number by a negative number, so the result must be a negative number.

We will divide both the numerator and the denominator by the highest number that both are divisible by.

In this case, the number is -2

We will divide the fraction as follows:

10:22:2=51=5 \frac{10:-2}{-2:-2}=\frac{-5}{1}=-5

Answer

5 -5