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Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. That is, flip the second fraction over and then multiply the two.
Reciprocal just means that you flip the fraction... your fraction is -p/4 the reciprocal is 4/-p the reciprocal is extremely important when dividing fractions. because when you divide fractions you have to take the reciprocal of the bottom fraction and then multiply it to your top fraction to get your answer.
To divide a fraction by a fraction, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second one.
Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. A reciprocal fraction is effectively "turning it upside-down". So, to divide by a faction, you should do as stated; turn the fraction upside-down and multiply.
You multiply the negative number by the reciprocal of the fraction.