Solve 18*(-1/9)*1/5=

$$18 \times ( \frac{ -1 }{ 9 } ) \times \frac{ 1 }{ 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{5}=-0.4$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$18\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right)\times \frac{1}{5}$$

Express 18\left(-\frac{1}{9}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{18\left(-1\right)}{9}\times \frac{1}{5}$$

Multiply 18 and -1 to get -18.

$$\frac{-18}{9}\times \frac{1}{5}$$

Divide -18 by 9 to get -2.

$$-2\times \frac{1}{5}$$

Multiply -2 and \frac{1}{5} to get \frac{-2}{5}.

$$\frac{-2}{5}$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{5}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{5} = -0.4$$