Solve -2/2*(frac{-5{3})}

$$\frac { - 2 } { 2 \cdot ( \frac { - 5 } { 3 } ) }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{5}=0.6$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{-2}{2\left(-\frac{5}{3}\right)}$$

Express 2\left(-\frac{5}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-2}{\frac{2\left(-5\right)}{3}}$$

Multiply 2 and -5 to get -10.

$$\frac{-2}{\frac{-10}{3}}$$

Fraction \frac{-10}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{-2}{-\frac{10}{3}}$$

Divide -2 by -\frac{10}{3} by multiplying -2 by the reciprocal of -\frac{10}{3}.

$$-2\left(-\frac{3}{10}\right)$$

Express -2\left(-\frac{3}{10}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-2\left(-3\right)}{10}$$

Multiply -2 and -3 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{5} = 0.6$$