Solve 0.8/-3*21

$$\frac { 0.8 } { - 3 } \times 21$$

Evaluate

$$-5.6$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.8}{-3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{8}{-30}\times 21$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{-30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{4}{15}\times 21$$

Express -\frac{4}{15}\times 21 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-4\times 21}{15}$$

Multiply -4 and 21 to get -84.

$$\frac{-84}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-84}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{28}{5}$$

Factor

$$-5.6$$