Evaluate 18/-4

$\frac{18}{- 4}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $18$ and $- 4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $18$ .

$\frac{2 (9)}{- 4}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $- 4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 9}{2 \cdot - 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 9}{2 \cdot - 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{9}{- 2}$

$\frac{9}{- 2}$

$\frac{9}{- 2}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{9}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{9}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 4.5$

Mixed Number Form:

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

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