Question

does a negative denominator make the whole fraction a negative?

Answer 1

Think of these two fractions: "1/-2", & "-1/-2". Now, what do you think? Does it make it negative?

Answer 2

No?

Answer 3

Well, answer me this: does the negative on the first fraction make it negative?

Answer 4

I don't know.

Answer 5

\(\bf \cfrac{a}{-b}\implies -\cfrac{a}{b}\qquad \qquad \cfrac{-a}{b}\implies -\cfrac{a}{b}\)

Answer 6

Thank you both!

Answer 7

think about it as you owe someone $2 (so that is the negative) then they decide that they only want half of that (positive for them) so then it would look like 1/-$2 and you would still owe $1 right?