Question

how do you divide fractions?

Answer 1

\[explain with this equation \frac{ -2 }{ 3 }\div \frac{ -3 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 2

Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Answer 3

\[\frac{ -2 }{ 3 } \div \frac{-3 }{ 8 } = \frac{ -2 }{ 3 } \times \frac{ 8 }{ -3 }\]

Answer 4

It's a lot easier to do it that way.

Answer 5

so would you multiply -2*8 and 3*-3
i completly forgot how to do it

Answer 6

Yeperdoo.

Answer 7

Remember to simplify when applicable.

Answer 8

would the solution be\[\frac{ 16 }{ 9 }\]

Answer 9

Yep.

Answer 10

tysm

Answer 11

And it is positive because since both the numerator and denominator are negative, they cancel out. A negative divided by a negative is a positive.

Answer 12

yeah i remebered that but ty

Answer 13

would the same thing apply when on set of fractions is in brackets like this\[\frac{ -2 }{ 3}\div \left(\begin{matrix}-1 \\ 3\end{matrix}\right)\]

Answer 14

the second set is suppose to be a fraction