Multiply 4 by −58. Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
The product of 4 and -58 is -232.
In mixed number form, this would be -232/1.
Simplifying the mixed number, we have -232 divided by 1, which equals -232.
Therefore, the answer as a mixed number in simplest form is -232.
To multiply 4 by -58, you multiply their absolute values and then determine the sign of the product.
The absolute value of 4 is 4, and the absolute value of -58 is 58.
When you multiply 4 and 58, you get 232.
Since one of the numbers being multiplied is negative, the product will also be negative.
Therefore, 4 multiplied by -58 is equal to -232.
To write this as a mixed number in simplest form, we divide 232 by 58.
232 ÷ 58 equals 4 with a remainder of 0.
So the answer is -4.