Solve (-8/9):(-4)

$$( - \frac { 8 } { 9 } ) : ( - 4 )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{9}\approx 0.222222222$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{-\frac{8}{9}}{-4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-8}{9\left(-4\right)}$$

Multiply 9 and -4 to get -36.

$$\frac{-8}{-36}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{-36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -4.

$$\frac{2}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.2222222222222222$$