Solve Division Problem: 432 ÷ (-846)

Question

Solve the following problem:

432846= \frac{432}{-846}=

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, that number is 432

We will divide the fraction as follows:

432:432846:432=12=12 \frac{432:432}{-846:432}=\frac{1}{-2}=-\frac{1}{2}

Answer

12 -\frac{1}{2}