Solve Division Problem: -74 ÷ -1 Step by Step

Question

(74):(1)= ? (-74):(-1)=\text{ ?}

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Negative divided by negative is always positive
00:12 Let's write division as a fraction
00:19 Any number divided by 1 is always equal to itself
00:26 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Firstly we need to realise that since we are dividing two negative numbers, the result must be a positive number.

Let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

741= \frac{74}{1}=

Remember the formula:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number we divide by 1 equals the number itself, therefore:

741=74 \frac{74}{1}=74

Answer

74 74