Solve 3*1/4div(-3/8)

$$3 \times \frac { 1 } { 4 } \div ( - \frac { 3 } { 8 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and \frac{1}{4} to get \frac{3}{4}.

$$\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{-\frac{3}{8}}$$

Divide \frac{3}{4} by -\frac{3}{8} by multiplying \frac{3}{4} by the reciprocal of -\frac{3}{8}.

$$\frac{3}{4}\left(-\frac{8}{3}\right)$$

Multiply \frac{3}{4} times -\frac{8}{3} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\left(-8\right)}{4\times 3}$$

Cancel out 3 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{-8}{4}$$

Divide -8 by 4 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$