what is the fraction for -12

Question

negative numbers in fraction

Answer 1

Hi, LeWanna.

-12 (and all negative integers) can be made into a fraction by putting it over 1, just as you learned to do with whole numbers.

               -12
                 1

You can now multiply the top and bottom by the same number to change the denominator if you need to.

 

Answer 2

Could you elaborate further?