Question

Negative 8 times 2/3

Answer 1

Answer:

$-\frac{16}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

This is simple multiplication. To make this easier to solve, let's modify the fraction so it looks like this:

$-8*2*\frac{1}{3}$

You could also change it to this:

$\frac{-8}{1}*\frac{2}{3}$

Do these look simpler? Hopefully they do!

Now, let's multiply the numerators. When multiplying fractions, we multiply numerators and denominators separately. Here, that means we could, taking both paths, do this:

$\frac{1}{3}(-8*2)$

$=\frac{1}{3} (-16)$

$=\frac{-16}{3}$

$=-\frac{16}{3}$

Or we can do this:

$\frac{-8}{1} *\frac{2}{3}$

$=\frac{-8*2}{1*3}$

$=\frac{-16}{3}$

$=-\frac{16}{3}$

But what if the denominator of one fraction has a common factor with the other number or the other fraction's numerator? We would find the common factor, and cancel it out to simplify. We could do this before multiplying, during the multiplication, or after multiplying.

In the case of a number times a fraction, it could also be seen as division, as fractions are essentially that: one number divided by another, except we aren't using the decimal.

I hope this helps you understand, so you don't need to ask this again! It's about 8:00 AM where I am as I'm writing this answer, so good morning and have a wonderful day!

Answer 2

Answer:

-5 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

If you punch it into a calculator you  get 5.33 repeated, which fraction form is -5 1/3 :) hope this helps