SOLUTION: If you have a negative improper fraction like -29/16 If you simplify that is it still a negative?

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Question 118668: If you have a negative improper fraction like -29/16 If you simplify that is it still a negative?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
like -29/16
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Yes, the result is negative.
-29/16 = -1 13/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Well you can't reduce the fraction, but you can convert it to a mixed fraction.



-29%2F16 Start with the given improper fraction

%28-16-13%29%2F16 Break up -29 into -16-13. Notice how -16 is a multiple of 16.


-16%2F16-13%2F16 Break up the fraction.


-1-13%2F16 Reduce -16%2F16 to get -1.

-1%2613%2F16 Simplify. Remember -1-13%2F16 is the same as -1%2613%2F16.


So the improper fraction -29%2F16 is the mixed fraction -1%2613%2F16.


So the fraction is still negative