Q. Perform the operation and reduce the answer fully. Make sure to express your answer as a simplified fraction.6−32Answer:
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to divide −32 by 6 and express the result as a simplified fraction.
Convert to fraction: Convert the whole number into a fraction.To divide by a whole number, we can convert the whole number into a fraction by putting it over 1.So, 6 becomes 16.
Write as reciprocal multiplication: Write the division as multiplication by the reciprocal.Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 16 is 61.So, −32÷6 becomes −32×61.
Multiply numerators and denominators: Multiply the numerators and denominators.Now, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.−32×61=−3×62×1
Perform the multiplication: Perform the multiplication.Calculate the multiplication of the numerators and denominators.−3×62×1=−182
Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction.The fraction −182 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.−182=−18÷22÷2=−91
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