Solve Division Problem: 56 ÷ (-7) Step by Step

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 -7

We will divide the fraction as follows:

$\frac{56:-7}{-7:-7}=\frac{-8}{1}=-8$