What is the rational number that is equivalent to -24/-6

Answer 1

So taking a look at (-24)/(-6) we want to take out common factors. If both the numerator and denominator have a common factor, we can in essence "cross out" or divide out the common factor and simplify the fraction.

Looking at -24 and -6, we can see that both numbers are negative, so we can divide out a -1.

The resultant expression is 24/6 and because both numbers are divisible by 6, we can factor out a 6 to get

4*6/6*1 and then divide out a 6 to get 4/1 = 4.

The rational answer is 4

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