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Does a negative in a fraction go in the numerator

User Fulrus
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Answer:

Technically, yes.

Explanation:

Numerators usually have the negative sign, unless of course the negative sign is attached to the denominator.

- 9/13 =
(-9)/(13)

9/(-13) =
(9)/(-13)

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