Solve 18/75*-6/

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 75 } \times \frac{ -6 }{ }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{36}{25}=-1.44$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{75} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{6}{25}\times \frac{-6}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{6}{25}\left(-6\right)$$

Express \frac{6}{25}\left(-6\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{6\left(-6\right)}{25}$$

Multiply 6 and -6 to get -36.

$$\frac{-36}{25}$$

Fraction \frac{-36}{25} can be rewritten as -\frac{36}{25} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{36}{25}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{36}{25} = -1\frac{11}{25} = -1.44$$