Solve (-1/6)1/3=-3/2

$$( - \frac { 1 } { 6 } ) \frac { 1 } { 3 } = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply -\frac{1}{6} times \frac{1}{3} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-1}{6\times 3}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-1}{6\times 3}.

$$\frac{-1}{18}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{18} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{18} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{18}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 18 and 2 is 18. Convert -\frac{1}{18} and -\frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$-\frac{1}{18}=-\frac{27}{18}$$

Compare -\frac{1}{18} and -\frac{27}{18}.

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