What is (5/13)/(-12/13) ?

The solution to (5/13)/(-12/13) is -5/12

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simplify (5/13)/(-12/13)

simplify

\frac{\frac{5}{13}}{- \frac{12}{13}}

- \frac{5}{12}

Decimal Notation

- 0.41666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{\frac{5}{13}}{- \frac{12}{13}}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{\frac{5}{13}}{\frac{12}{13}}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

\frac{\frac{5}{13}}{\frac{12}{13}} = \frac{5 \cdot 13}{13 \cdot 12}

= - \frac{5 \cdot 13}{13 \cdot 12}

Cancel the common factor:

13

= - \frac{5}{12}

41296

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