what is -1 1/6 divided by 1/4
To divide -1 1/6 by 1/4, we need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
-1 1/6 can be written as -7/6.
Now, we can divide -7/6 by 1/4:
(-7/6) ÷ (1/4)
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(-7/6) × (4/1)
Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get:
(-7 × 4) / (6 × 1)
= -28/6
To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
(-28 ÷ 2) / (6 ÷ 2)
= -14/3
Therefore, -1 1/6 divided by 1/4 is equal to -14/3.