Question

-32 by 56 expressed as a rational number with numerator 4 is

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

$\frac{ - 32}{56} = \frac{4}{?}$

Clearly, (-32)÷(-8) = 4

So, we divide both numerator and denominator by (-8).

Hence,

$\frac{ - 32}{56} = \frac{( - 32) \div ( - 8)}{56 \div ( - 8)}$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{4}{ - 7}$