Simplify 12/-8

$\frac{12}{- 8}$

Cancel the common factor of $12$ and $- 8$ .

Factor $4$ out of $12$ .

$\frac{4 (3)}{- 8}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $- 8$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot - 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 3}{4 \cdot - 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3}{- 2}$

$\frac{3}{- 2}$

$\frac{3}{- 2}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{3}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{3}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 1.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 1 \frac{1}{2}$

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