en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

simplify (-12)/(-8)

Solution

simplify

\frac{- 12}{- 8}

Solution

\frac{3}{2}

+1

Solution steps

\frac{- 12}{- 8}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{- b} = \frac{a}{b}

= \frac{12}{8}

Factor the number:

12 = 4 \cdot 3

= \frac{4 \cdot 3}{8}

Factor the number:

8 = 4 \cdot 2

= \frac{4 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot 2}

Cancel the common factor:

4

= \frac{3}{2}

Popular Examples

simplify 5/2-6 simplify

\frac{5}{2} - 6

simplify (x^2y^3)^3 simplify

(x^{2} y^{3})^{3}

expand (2c^3+4c-6)(9c^2+c+8)expand

(2 c^{3} + 4 c - 6) (9 c^{2} + c + 8)

simplify ((1/2)/2)^2 simplify

(\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{2})^{2}

simplify ((338))/((-21))simplify

\frac{( 338 )}{( - 21 )}

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is (-12)/(-8) ?
The solution to (-12)/(-8) is 3/2