Divide -2÷4

$- 2 \div 4$

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{- 2}{4}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ and $4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

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

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$

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