Find the Exact Value (7/8)÷(-9/5)

$\frac{7}{8} \div (- \frac{9}{5})$

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$\frac{7}{8} (- \frac{5}{9})$

Multiply $\frac{7}{8} (- \frac{5}{9})$ .

Multiply $\frac{7}{8}$ by $\frac{5}{9}$ .

$- \frac{7 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 9}$

Multiply $7$ by $5$ .

$- \frac{35}{8 \cdot 9}$

Multiply $8$ by $9$ .

$- \frac{35}{72}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{35}{72}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.486\overline{1}$