Solve the Division: -1/8 ÷ -1 Step-by-Step Solution

Question

18:1= ? -\frac{1}{8}:-1=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Note that we are dividing two negative numbers and therefore the result must be a positive number.

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

181= \frac{\frac{1}{8}}{1}=

Remember the rule:

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

Any number we divide by 1 will be equal to itself, therefore:

181=18 \frac{\frac{1}{8}}{1}=\frac{1}{8}

Answer

+18 +\frac{1}{8}