Divide (-2/3)÷(4/3)

$- \frac{2}{3} \div \frac{4}{3}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$- \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{2}{3}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 2}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$\frac{2 (- 1)}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot - 1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{2 \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot - 1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{2 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{2}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$