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Where do the negatives go on a fraction? Are they allowed to go on the numerator? And what does it mean when this happens? 5 - ——- 2

Where do the negatives go on a fraction? Are they allowed to go on the numerator? And what does it mean when this happens? 5 - ——- 2
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Where do the negatives go on a fraction? Are they allowed to go on the numerator? And what does it mean when this happens?

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The negative symbol applies to the result of the fraction division. It is equivalent to the multiplication of the fraction by -1. If you want, you can consider the negative in either the numerator or the denominator but not in both.

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