Q. Perform the operation and reduce the answer fully. Make sure to express your answer as a simplified fraction.21÷−45Answer:
Convert to multiplication: Convert the division of fractions to multiplication by the reciprocal.To divide by a fraction, you multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of −45 is −54.
Multiply fractions: Multiply the fractions.(21)×(5−4)=10−4
Reduce to simplest form: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form.−104 can be simplified by dividing both numerator and denominator by 2.−104÷22=−52
Check the result: Check the result.−52 is already in its simplest form, and there are no common factors other than 1. Therefore, the fraction is fully reduced.