Multiply 4/9 by −3. Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

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To multiply 4/9 by -3, we multiply the numerators and denominators:

(4/9) * (-3) = (-12/9).

To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor, which is 3:

(-12÷3) / (9÷3) = -4/3.

The final answer as a mixed number in simplest form is -1 1/3.