Solve (-31/4)(12/13)

$$( - 3 \frac { 1 } { 4 } ) ( \frac { 12 } { 13 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-3$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

$$\left(-\frac{12+1}{4}\right)\times \frac{12}{13}$$

Add 12 and 1 to get 13.

$$-\frac{13}{4}\times \frac{12}{13}$$

Multiply -\frac{13}{4} times \frac{12}{13} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-13\times 12}{4\times 13}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-13\times 12}{4\times 13}.

$$\frac{-156}{52}$$

Divide -156 by 52 to get -3.

$$-3$$

Factor

$$-3$$