Is -3/-7 equivalent to -3/7

Answer 1

No, \(-\frac{3}{-7}\) is not equivalent to \(-\frac{3}{7}\).

When you divide a negative number by a negative number, the result is positive. So, \(-\frac{3}{-7}\) simplifies to \(\frac{3}{7}\).

On the other hand, \(-\frac{3}{7}\) is negative.

Therefore:

\[ -\frac{3}{-7} = \frac{3}{7} \quad \text{and} \quad -\frac{3}{7} = -\frac{3}{7} \]

These two fractions are not equivalent.