Divide - 5/12 and - 5/8

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

-5/12 divided by - 5/8

To solve this you need to change the division sign to a multiplication sign. Then find the reciprocal of the second fraction. It should look like this.

-5/12*-8/5

Then you multiply straight across

5*8=40

5*12=60

40/60

This can be simplified to 2/3

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

-5/12 : - 5/8

Copy dot flip

-5/12 * - 8/5

The 5's cancel

-8/-12

Divide the top and bottom by - 4

2/3