Example of Dividing -\frac{7}{27} \div \left(-\frac{35}{36} ight)
To evaluate the division of two negative fractions, such as -\frac{7}{27} \div \left(-\frac{35}{36} ight), start by rewriting the division as multiplication by the reciprocal of the second fraction: -\frac{7}{27} \cdot \left(-\frac{36}{35} ight). Determine the sign of the product; because both fractions are negative, the result is positive. Multiply the numerators and denominators to get . Before multiplying completely, rewrite the numbers to reveal their common factors: . Divide out the common factors of and from both the numerator and denominator, which leaves . This simplifies to the final quotient of .
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