is 11/-3 the same thing as -11/3
and why?
2007-11-26 15:31:32 · 8 answers · asked by jen 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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Yes,they are same
If you divide + by - or - by +,the quotient is always negative.
2007-11-26 15:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it doesn't matter where the negative sign is because either way you'll get a negative answer.
Same idea with 1-1=0 is the same as saying 1+ -1=0
It's just a sign issue but you end up with the same answer.
2007-11-26 23:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Matty B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are the same. You can think about them both like this
(-1)*11*(1/3)
You can rearrange multiplication any way you like (commutative property of multiplication)
2007-11-26 23:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by goldnstar04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, is the same thing. In division a negative number divided by a positive number or viseversa is reciprocal.
2007-11-26 23:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Ceci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
11 / (- 3) = (-1) (11) / (-1) (-3) = - 11 / 3
2007-11-27 05:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes because the negtative on the bottom makes everything negative
2007-11-26 23:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by manuche239 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because when you multiply (or divide) a negative by a positive or a positive by a negative number, the result is still going to be negative.
2007-11-26 23:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by ReesiesPeesies 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes..
can write both fraction in -(11/3)..
2007-11-26 23:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by m!l@ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋