Solve 2/27*3*-5

$$\frac { 2 } { 27 } \cdot 3 \cdot - 5$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{10}{9}\approx -1.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{2}{27}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\times 3}{27}\left(-5\right)$$

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{27}\left(-5\right)$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{27} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{2}{9}\left(-5\right)$$

Express \frac{2}{9}\left(-5\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\left(-5\right)}{9}$$

Multiply 2 and -5 to get -10.

$$\frac{-10}{9}$$

Fraction \frac{-10}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{10}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{10}{9} = -1\frac{1}{9} = -1.1111111111111112$$