Solve Division Problem: 2000 ÷ (-500)

Question

Solve the following problem:

2000500= \frac{2000}{-500}=

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 -500

We will divide the fraction as follows:

2000:500500:500=41=4 \frac{2000:-500}{-500:-500}=\frac{-4}{1}=-4

Answer

4 -4