Divide negative 9 by 27 write the answer as a simplified fraction with the correct sign.

Answer 1

To divide -9 by 27, we divide their absolute values and determine the sign of the result.

The absolute value of -9 is 9, and the absolute value of 27 is also 27.

So, the division is 9 ÷ 27 = 1/3.

Because both -9 and 27 are negative, the answer is negative.

Therefore, -9 ÷ 27 = -1/3.