Solve /-7.2=5.3/3.6

$$\frac{ }{ -7.2 } = \frac{ 5.3 }{ 3.6 }$$

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Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1}{-7.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{10}{-72}=\frac{5.3}{3.6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{-72} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{5}{36}=\frac{5.3}{3.6}$$

Expand \frac{5.3}{3.6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$-\frac{5}{36}=\frac{53}{36}$$

Compare -\frac{5}{36} and \frac{53}{36}.

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