Question

Dividing Negative Rational Numbers
-8/6.4

Answer 1

`-(5)/(4)` or
`-1.25`.

Explanation:

1. Express as a fraction or fractions.

`-(8)/((64)/(10) )`

2. Use the properties of fractions to convert.

Used property:
`(a)/((b)/(c) ) =a*(c)/(b)`

`-(8)/((64)/(10) ) =-8*(10)/(64)`

3. Solve the fraction product.

`-8*(10)/(64)=-(8*10)/(64) =-(80)/(64)`

3. Simplify.

`-(80/16)/(64/16)=-(5)/(4) =-1.25`

4. Espress the result.

`-(5)/(4)` or
`-1.25`.