Question

Reduce `(- 45)/30` to the standard form.

Answer 1

`(- 45)/30 = (- 45 ÷ 3)/(30 ÷ 3) = (-15)/(10) = (- 15 ÷ 5)/(10 ÷ 5) = (-3)/2`.

This could also be done as

`(- 45)/30 = (- 45 ÷ 15)/(30 ÷ 15) = (-3)/2`.