Solve -2^2div6*(-3)^2

$$- 2 ^ { 2 } \div 6 \times ( - 3 ) ^ { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-6$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{-4}{6}\left(-3\right)^{2}$$

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

$$-\frac{2}{3}\left(-3\right)^{2}$$

Calculate -3 to the power of 2 and get 9.

$$-\frac{2}{3}\times 9$$

Express -\frac{2}{3}\times 9 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-2\times 9}{3}$$

Multiply -2 and 9 to get -18.

$$\frac{-18}{3}$$

Divide -18 by 3 to get -6.

$$-6$$

Factor

$$-6$$