Solve the following problem:
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Solve the following problem:
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:
Write the fraction shown in the picture, in words:
Because you're dividing by -48, not +48! When you divide a positive number by a negative number, the result is always negative. Think of it as: 8 ÷ (-48) = -(8 ÷ 48).
Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. For 8 and 48, list the factors: 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8 and 48 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. The largest common factor is 8.
Technically yes, but it's better practice to write negative fractions as with the negative sign in front. This makes it clearer that the entire fraction is negative.
If 8 and 48 had no common factors other than 1, then would already be in simplest form. But since both are divisible by 8, we must simplify to get the correct answer.
Multiply your answer by the denominator: ✓. If you get the original numerator, your answer is correct!
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