Solve Division Problem: -8 ÷ -12 Step by Step

Question

$-8:-12=$

00:00 Solve

00:04 Let's write division as a fraction

00:13 Let's break down 8 into factors 4 and 2

00:17 Let's break down 12 into factors 4 and 3

00:20 Let's reduce what we can

00:27 Negative divided by negative always equals positive

00:36 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the exercise as a fraction:

$\frac{-8}{-12}=$

We'll break down the numerator and denominator into multiplication exercises:

$\frac{-4\times2}{-4\times3}=$

We'll simplify the 4 in the numerator and denominator of the fraction and get:

$\frac{-2}{-3}=$

Let's remember that when we divide a negative number by a negative number, the result will always be positive.

Therefore, the answer is:

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$