Question

express -8/9 as a rational number with numerator -32

Answer 1

32 ÷ 8= 4.
-8 × 4= -32
-9 × 4= -36
-32/-36 = 32/36

Answer 2

Given,

The rational number, -8/9.

To find,

The new rational number with numerator -32.

Solution,

The new rational number with numerator -32 will be -32/36.

We can easily solve this problem by following the given steps.

Now,

We know that to convert the numerator of -8/9 to -32, we will also have to convert the denominator accordingly.

The numerator can be converted into -32 if we will multiply the numerator by 4. Note that we will also have to multiply the denominator by 4.

-8×4/9×4

-32/36

Hence, the new fraction with the required numerator will be -32/36.

(This new fraction can be converted back to its initial form by converting it into its simplest form.)