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Is -4/5 equal to -4/-5

User Scooz
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No, -4/-5 will reduce to 4/5 because the negative signs will cancel out.
User SPKoder
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no, for -4/5 = negative four/five

however -4/-5 = negative four/ negative five, which equals four/ five

hope this helps

one stays negative, the other becomes positive
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