Question

Divide. Write your answer in simplest form. -5/3 divided by (-1/8)

Answer 1

13 1/3 or 40/3

Explanation:

KCF

Keep -5/3 how it is

Change the division sign to a multiply sign

Flip -1/8, meaning make it the reciprocal (-8/1)

Then multiply across, getting 40/3

Lastly, you can change it to mixed for or leave it how it is, depending on the directions.

Answer 2

-5/3 divided by (-1/8) = 5/3 divided by 1/8= 5/3 divided by (1/8 = 8)=5/3 • 8= 40/3

Dividing two negatives equals a positive:


To divide by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction


Calculate the product


40/3=13 1/3

Convert the improper fraction into a mixed number

Answer: 13 1/3