1/2 • -1 1/3 =

What is the common denominator?

1/2 - 1 1/3 = 1/2 - 4/3 = 3/6 - 8/6 = -5/6.

First, find the least common denominator (LCD) between 1/2 and 1 1/3.

Second, multiply both numbers.

Example: 2/6 * 4 1/6 = (2/6 * 4) + (2/6 * 1/6) + ?
Instead of being a positive number, it is negative.

To solve the expression 1/2 • -1 1/3, we first need to convert the mixed number -1 1/3 into an improper fraction.

To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number part by the denominator and add the numerator. Then, write the sum as the numerator and keep the denominator the same. In this case, we have:

-1 1/3 = (-1 x 3) + 1 / 3 = -3 + 1 / 3 = -2/3.

Now we can substitute the improper fraction value into the expression:

1/2 • -2/3.

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator and the denominators together to get the new denominator. In this case, we have:

(1 x -2) / (2 x 3) = -2/6.

However, we can simplify this fraction further. Both -2 and 6 are divisible by 2, so we can divide the numerator and the denominator by 2:

-2/6 = (-1 x 2) / (3 x 2) = -1/3.

Therefore, 1/2 • -1 1/3 = -1/3.