what is the quotient when you divide -3/4 by 3/8

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To find the quotient when you divide -3/4 by 3/8, you can multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor.

Reciprocal of 3/8 is 8/3.

(-3/4) รท (3/8) = (-3/4) * (8/3)

Multiply the numerators and denominators:

(-3 * 8) / (4 * 3) = -24/12

The fraction -24/12 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 12:

-24/12 = -2/1

Therefore, the quotient when you divide -3/4 by 3/8 is -2/1, which is equivalent to just -2.