What is the quotient when you divide −3/4 by 3/8?

Answer 1

To divide −3/4 by 3/8, we multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

The reciprocal of 3/8 is 8/3.

So, −3/4 divided by 3/8 is equal to −3/4 multiplied by 8/3.

To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

The numerator is (-3) * 8 = -24

The denominator is 4 * 3 = 12

So, the quotient when dividing −3/4 by 3/8 is -24/12, which simplifies to -2/1 or just -2.