negative 2 over 6
- 10/ 21
27/2. Just multiply the whole number by the numerator.
It is: (-5-2) times -3 = +21
negative 3 over 5 or _0.6
negative 2 over 6
positive 0.4 (or 2/5)
- 10/ 21
= 2 x 2 /(-6) = - 2/3
27/2. Just multiply the whole number by the numerator.
It is: (-5-2) times -3 = +21
You carry out the division ignoring the negative sign and then re-insert the negative sign. It does not matter which of the two numbers is negative. But if they are both negative, then the answer is positive.-2/3 = -2/32/-3 = -2/3-2/-3 = 2/3
-4
4/9
negative 3 over 5 or _0.6
negative two-thirds
2 over 8