Solve -148/13div8=-297/13div12

$$- \frac { 148 } { 13 } \div 8 = - \frac { 297 } { 13 } \div 12$$

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Solution Steps

Express \frac{-\frac{148}{13}}{8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-148}{13\times 8}=\frac{-\frac{297}{13}}{12}$$

Multiply 13 and 8 to get 104.

$$\frac{-148}{104}=\frac{-\frac{297}{13}}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-148}{104} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{37}{26}=\frac{-\frac{297}{13}}{12}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{297}{13}}{12} as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{37}{26}=\frac{-297}{13\times 12}$$

Multiply 13 and 12 to get 156.

$$-\frac{37}{26}=\frac{-297}{156}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-297}{156} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{37}{26}=-\frac{99}{52}$$

Least common multiple of 26 and 52 is 52. Convert -\frac{37}{26} and -\frac{99}{52} to fractions with denominator 52.

$$-\frac{74}{52}=-\frac{99}{52}$$

Compare -\frac{74}{52} and -\frac{99}{52}.

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