Solve 1/2div1/4(-1/3)=

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \div \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( - \frac { 1 } { 3 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{3}\approx -0.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide \frac{1}{2} by \frac{1}{4} by multiplying \frac{1}{2} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{4}.

$$\frac{1}{2}\times 4\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)$$

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and 4 to get \frac{4}{2}.

$$\frac{4}{2}\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$2\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)$$

Express 2\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\left(-1\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

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

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{3} = -0.6666666666666666$$