What is ((5/4))/(-5) ?

The solution to ((5/4))/(-5) is -1/4

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simplify ((5/4))/(-5)

simplify

\frac{( \frac{5}{4} )}{- 5}

- \frac{1}{4}

Decimal Notation

- 0.25

Solution steps

\frac{\frac{5}{4}}{- 5}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c} = \frac{a}{b \cdot c}

= \frac{5}{4 ( - 5 )}

Cancel

\frac{5}{4 ( - 5 )} : - \frac{1}{4}

\frac{5}{4 ( - 5 )}

Remove parentheses:

4 (- 5) = - 4 \cdot 5

= \frac{5}{- 4 \cdot 5}

Cancel the common factor:

5

= \frac{1}{- 4}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{1}{4}

= - \frac{1}{4}

(200 \cdot 123) \div (50 \cdot 123)

3 + 4 (3)

\frac{1}{2} \times (- 1) - 1

15 - [- 5 - (7 - 5)] - 20

- 2 (- 1)^{2} + 5