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If the numerator is negative and the denominator is positive then the fraction will be negative. If the numerator is negative and the denominator is negative too then the fraction will be positive.

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If both the numerator and the denominator are negative does that make the fraction negative?

No!If numerator and denominator have the same signs the fraction is positive.If numerator and denominator have opposite signs the fraction is negative.


How do you you reduce a fraction with a negative number as a numerator?

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How do you do negative number fraction?

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If you have a fraction and both the numerator and the denominator are negative and you simplify it would the numerator and denominator stay negative?

The simplification will be positive. In other words, the numerator and the denominator will NOT stay negative.


What is the reciprocal of negative 13 over 8?

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Can you have negative exponents in the denominator?

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If both the numerator and denominator in a fraction are negative is the fraction as a whole negative or positive?

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What is negative 13 in a improper fraction?

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A fraction with a negative numerator whose absolute value is greater than its positive denominator is a number less than negative one?

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