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What is (-4/9)*(5/8)?

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Answer:

-0.27777777777

or

-5/18

Explanation:

It's

-4 x 5

9 8

(sorry.. don't know how to write fractions...)

You multiply the numerators by numerators (the top numbers) and denominators by denominators (bottom numbers)

-4 x 5 equals -20.

9 x 8 equals 72

That would be -20/72, which simplifies to -5/18.

*top times top, bottom times bottom

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