Solve -4/1*(4/6)

$$- \frac { 4 } { 1 } \cdot ( \frac { 4 } { 6 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{8}{3}\approx -2.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$-4\times \frac{4}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-4\times \frac{2}{3}$$

Express -4\times \frac{2}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-4\times 2}{3}$$

Multiply -4 and 2 to get -8.

$$\frac{-8}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-8}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{8}{3} = -2\frac{2}{3} = -2.6666666666666665$$