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

Answer 1

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

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

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

(-12/9) ÷ 3/3 = -4/3

Therefore, the answer is -4/3 written as a mixed number in simplest form.