Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{- 2}{5}}$

Step 1

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{5}{- 2}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{1}{4} (- \frac{5}{2})$

Step 3

Multiply $\frac{1}{4} (- \frac{5}{2})$ .

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Step 3.1

Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ by $\frac{5}{2}$ .

$- \frac{5}{4 \cdot 2}$

Step 3.2

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.625$