Solve 4/7*-31/2

$$\frac { 4 } { 7 } \cdot - 3 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{4}{7}\left(-\frac{6+1}{2}\right)$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{4}{7}\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)$$

Multiply \frac{4}{7} times -\frac{7}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{4\left(-7\right)}{7\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{4\left(-7\right)}{7\times 2}.

$$\frac{-28}{14}$$

Divide -28 by 14 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$