multiplying negative fractions

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What is a negative fraction?

Back

A negative fraction is a fraction where the numerator or the denominator (or both) is a negative number, indicating a value less than zero.

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How do you multiply two negative fractions?

Back

When multiplying two negative fractions, the negatives cancel out, resulting in a positive product.

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What is the product of -2/3 and -3/4?

Back

The product is 1/2.

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What is the product of -1/2 and 3/5?

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The product is -3/10.

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What happens when you multiply a positive fraction by a negative fraction?

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The product will be negative.

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What is the product of 1/4 and -2/3?

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The product is -2/12, which simplifies to -1/6.

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How do you simplify the fraction -4/8?

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You simplify it by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, resulting in -1/2.

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What is the rule for multiplying fractions?

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To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

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What is the product of -5/6 and 2/3?

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The product is -10/18, which simplifies to -5/9.

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If you multiply -3/5 by -1/2, what is the result?

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The result is 3/10.