Question

How do negative signs work in fractions?

are -(4/6), -4/6, and 4/-6 all the same? does it matter whether the negative sign is in the numerator or denominator? and also what is the opposite of -(-3/8)? cause ur supposed to change the sign to the opposite which would make it 3/-8? I'm confused pls help ​

Answer 1

Yes, -(4/6), -4/6, and 4/-6 are all the same. The negative sign is telling us that the fraction is less than zero (i.e. it is negative). Whether the negative sign is in the numerator or denominator does not affect the value of the fraction.

The opposite of -(-3/8) is the fraction that has the same numerical value but is positive. To find the opposite, we need to change the sign of the fraction twice. So, if we change the sign once, we get (-3/8). If we change the sign again, we get the opposite: 3/8.

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