Solve -1/8{-frac{9/6}}

$$- \frac{ 1 }{ \frac{ 8 }{ - \frac{ 9 }{ 6 } } }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{16}=0.1875$$

Solution Steps

Divide 1 by \frac{8}{-\frac{9}{6}} by multiplying 1 by the reciprocal of \frac{8}{-\frac{9}{6}}.

$$-\frac{-\frac{9}{6}}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

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

Express \frac{-\frac{3}{2}}{8} as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{-3}{2\times 8}$$

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$-\frac{-3}{16}$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{16} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{16} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\left(-\frac{3}{16}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{3}{16} is \frac{3}{16}.

$$\frac{3}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.1875$$