Question

Multiply 4/9 and -3

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To multiply 4/9 and -3, you can multiply the numerators and the denominators.

(4/9) * (-3) = (4 * -3) / (9) = -12/9.

The resulting fraction -12/9 can be simplified by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.

-12/9 = (-12/3) / (9/3) = -4/3.

Therefore, the product of 4/9 and -3 is -4/3.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To multiply 4/9 and -3, follow these steps:

Step 1: Multiply the numerators (the top numbers) to get the new numerator.
4 x -3 = -12

Step 2: Multiply the denominators (the bottom numbers) to get the new denominator.
9 x 1 = 9

Step 3: Write the new numerator over the new denominator.
-12/9

Step 4: Simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, both -12 and 9 are divisible by 3, so we can simplify the fraction further.
-12 ÷ 3 = -4 and 9 ÷ 3 = 3

So, the simplified fraction is -4/3.