Write the Fraction in Simplest Form (17/4)÷(-4)

$\frac{17}{4} \div (- 4)$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{\frac{17}{4}}{- 4}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{17}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{- 4}$

Step 3

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{17}{4} (- \frac{1}{4})$

Step 4

Multiply $\frac{17}{4} (- \frac{1}{4})$ .

Multiply $\frac{17}{4}$ by $\frac{1}{4}$ .

$- \frac{17}{4 \cdot 4}$

Multiply $4$ by $4$ .

$- \frac{17}{16}$