What is the value of #a/b# when #a = -1/4# and #b=-5/6#?

2 Answers

+#6/20=3/10#

Explanation:

it is #(-1/4)/(-5/6)# firstly lets get rid of #-# signs,
it becomes #(1/4)/(5/6)#, now we can convert division to multiplication by reversing denominator:

it becomes #1/4 * 6/5 = 6/20#

which reduces to #3/10#

Mar 5, 2017

#a=-1/4; b=-5/6#

#a/b = (-1/4)/(-5/6)#

#=(1/4)/(5/6)#

#=(1/4)(6/5)#

#=3/10#