Question 92 (d)
Write the following as rational numbers in their standard form.
240÷(−840)
Here, 240÷(−840)=240−840
∵ HCF of 240 and 840 = 120.
On dividing numerator and denominator by their HCF, we get
240÷120−840÷120=2−7
=2×(−1)−7×(−1)
=−27