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

Question

$-\frac{1}{8}:-1=\text{ ?}$

00:03 Let's solve this math problem together.

00:07 When you divide a negative number by another negative, the result is always positive.

00:16 And remember, dividing any number by 1 gives you the number itself.

00:25 That's how we find the solution to this question. Great job, everyone!

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:

$\frac{\frac{1}{8}}{1}=$

Remember the rule:

$\frac{x}{1}=x$

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

$\frac{\frac{1}{8}}{1}=\frac{1}{8}$

$+\frac{1}{8}$