Solve the Fraction Division: 8 ÷ (-48)

Question

Solve the following problem:

848= \frac{8}{-48}=

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 8

We will divide the fraction as follows:

8:848:8=16=16 \frac{8:8}{-48:8}=\frac{1}{-6}=-\frac{1}{6}

Answer

16 -\frac{1}{6}