What is -1 7/8 \div 3/4 ?

The solution to -1 7/8 \div 3/4 is -2 1/2

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-1 7/8 \div 3/4

- 1 \frac{7}{8} \div \frac{3}{4}

- 2 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

- 1 \frac{7}{8} \div \frac{3}{4}

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:

1 \frac{7}{8} = \frac{15}{8}

= - \frac{15}{8} \div \frac{3}{4}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{b} \div \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a}{b} \times \frac{d}{c}

= - \frac{15}{8} \times \frac{4}{3}

Multiply fractions:

\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \times c}{b \times d}

= - \frac{15 \times 4}{8 \times 3}

Multiply the numbers:

15 \times 4 = 60

= - \frac{60}{8 \times 3}

Multiply the numbers:

8 \times 3 = 24

= - \frac{60}{24}

Cancel the common factor:

12

= - \frac{5}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{5}{2} = 2 \frac{1}{2}

= - 2 \frac{1}{2}

(5 x - 6) (5 x + 6)

(- 2) - 4

56 x^{5}

5 m^{2} (3 m^{3} + 5 m^{2} - 4 m + 6)

(\frac{3 x}{4 x ^{2}})^{2}