Basic Math Examples

$- \frac{12}{27} \div (- \frac{12}{27})$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$- \frac{12}{27} (- \frac{27}{12})$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $12$ .

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Step 2.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{12}{27}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 12}{27} (- \frac{27}{12})$

Step 2.2

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{27}{12}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 12}{27} \cdot \frac{- 27}{12}$

Step 2.3

Factor $12$ out of $- 12$ .

$\frac{12 (- 1)}{27} \cdot \frac{- 27}{12}$

Step 2.4

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{12 \cdot - 1}{27} \cdot \frac{- 27}{12}$

Step 2.5

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{27} \cdot - 27$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $27$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor $27$ out of $- 27$ .

$\frac{- 1}{27} \cdot (27 (- 1))$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1}{27} \cdot (27 \cdot - 1)$

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- - 1$

Step 4

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1$