Solve Division Problem: 200 ÷ (-10) Step by Step

Question

Solve the following problem:

20010= \frac{200}{-10}=

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 -10

We will divide the fraction as follows:

200:1010:10=201=20 \frac{200:-10}{-10:-10}=\frac{-20}{1}=-20

Answer

20 -20