Simplify 8/-6

$\frac{8}{- 6}$

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $- 6$ .

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 (4)}{- 6}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $- 6$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4}{- 3}$

$\frac{4}{- 3}$

$\frac{4}{- 3}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{4}{3}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{4}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$- 1.\overline{3}$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 1 \frac{1}{3}$

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