To multiply 4 by −5/8, you multiply the whole numbers and the fractions separately:
4 * (-5) = -20
1 * 8 = 8
Combine the whole numbers and fractions:
-20/8
Simplify the fraction to simplest form:
-20/8 = -10/4 = -5/2
The answer is -5/2, which can be written as a mixed number as -2 1/2.
Multiply 4 by −5/8. Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
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