Question
4 ninths times negative 3
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To multiply \( \frac{4}{9} \) by \( -3 \), you can follow these steps:
1. Multiply the numerator by the whole number:
\[
4 \times -3 = -12
\]
2. Keep the denominator the same:
\[
9
\]
3. Combine the results:
\[
\frac{-12}{9}
\]
4. Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3:
\[
\frac{-12 \div 3}{9 \div 3} = \frac{-4}{3}
\]
So, \( \frac{4}{9} \times -3 = \frac{-4}{3} \).
1. Multiply the numerator by the whole number:
\[
4 \times -3 = -12
\]
2. Keep the denominator the same:
\[
9
\]
3. Combine the results:
\[
\frac{-12}{9}
\]
4. Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3:
\[
\frac{-12 \div 3}{9 \div 3} = \frac{-4}{3}
\]
So, \( \frac{4}{9} \times -3 = \frac{-4}{3} \).