To multiply the fraction \( \frac{4}{9} \) by \(-3\), you can first express \(-3\) as a fraction. This is done by writing it as \(-\frac{3}{1}\). Now, you can multiply the fractions:
\[
\frac{4}{9} \times -\frac{3}{1} = \frac{4 \times -3}{9 \times 1} = \frac{-12}{9}
\]
Next, simplify \(\frac{-12}{9}\):
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3:
\[
\frac{-12 \div 3}{9 \div 3} = \frac{-4}{3}
\]
Now, to write \(\frac{-4}{3}\) as a mixed number, divide 4 by 3. It goes 1 time, with a remainder of 1:
\[
-4 \div 3 = -1 \quad \text{remainder } 1
\]
This gives us:
\[
-1 \frac{1}{3}
\]
Thus, the answer in simplest mixed number form is:
\[
-1 \frac{1}{3}
\]