Solve Division Problem: Finding Half of -530

Question

Solve the following problem:

5302= \frac{-530}{2}=

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 2

We will divide the fraction as follows:

530:22:2=2651=265 \frac{-530:2}{2:2}=\frac{-265}{1}=-265

Answer

265 -265