Solve -(+144)*(+3/12)*(-1/9)=

$$- ( + 144 ) \times ( + \frac { 3 } { 12 } ) \times ( - \frac { 1 } { 9 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-144\times \frac{1}{4}\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right)$$

Multiply -144 and \frac{1}{4} to get \frac{-144}{4}.

$$\frac{-144}{4}\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right)$$

Divide -144 by 4 to get -36.

$$-36\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right)$$

Express -36\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-36\left(-1\right)}{9}$$

Multiply -36 and -1 to get 36.

$$\frac{36}{9}$$

Divide 36 by 9 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$