Solve -10/frac{3{5}}

$$\frac { - 10 } { \frac { 3 } { 5 } }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{50}{3}\approx -16.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide -10 by \frac{3}{5} by multiplying -10 by the reciprocal of \frac{3}{5}.

$$-10\times \frac{5}{3}$$

Express -10\times \frac{5}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-10\times 5}{3}$$

Multiply -10 and 5 to get -50.

$$\frac{-50}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-50}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{50}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{50}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{50}{3} = -16\frac{2}{3} = -16.666666666666668$$