Divide −9 by 27 . Write the answer as a simplified fraction with the correct sign.

Answer 1

To divide \(-9\) by \(27\), you can express this as a fraction:

\[ \frac{-9}{27} \]

Now, simplify the fraction. Both \(-9\) and \(27\) can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is \(9\):

\[ \frac{-9 \div 9}{27 \div 9} = \frac{-1}{3} \]

Thus, the simplified fraction is:

\[ \frac{-1}{3} \]

The answer is \(-\frac{1}{3}\).