Question 118668

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




 {{{-29/16}}} Start with the given improper fraction

 

{{{(-16-13)/16}}} Break up {{{-29}}} into {{{-16-13}}}. Notice how {{{-16}}} is a multiple of {{{16}}}.



{{{-16/16-13/16}}} Break up the fraction.



{{{-1-13/16}}} Reduce {{{-16/16}}} to get {{{-1}}}.


{{{-1&13/16}}} Simplify. Remember {{{-1-13/16}}} is the same as {{{-1&13/16}}}.



So the improper fraction  {{{-29/16}}} is the mixed fraction {{{-1&13/16}}}.



So the fraction is still negative