Solve 5*(-1/3)/4

$$\frac { 5 \times ( - \frac { 1 } { 3 } ) } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{12}\approx -0.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Express 5\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{5\left(-1\right)}{3}}{4}$$

Multiply 5 and -1 to get -5.

$$\frac{\frac{-5}{3}}{4}$$

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

$$\frac{-\frac{5}{3}}{4}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{5}{3}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5}{3\times 4}$$

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

$$\frac{-5}{12}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{12} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{12} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{12} = -0.4166666666666667$$