reduce a negative fraction to the lowest terms

[Dorian]

How do you reduce a negative fraction to the lowest terms

[BlackDS]

I believe you would just simplify it like a normal one. For example -2/4=-1/2
Or I have no idea what your asking.

[Jeff81]

Yes basically its the same as reducing regular fractions except you end up with a negative

This sie has steps to reduce fractions:

To reduce a fraction, follow the following three steps:

Factor the numerator.
Factor the denominator.
Cancel-out fraction mixes that have a value of 1.
Re-write your answer as the reduced fraction.

Math Homework Help - Fractions

So if we take the example from there, 24/56 and instead we make it a negarive, ie -24/56
we have:


-2*2*2*3
2*2*2*7

All the 2s are elimiated, and we are left with -3/7