Evaluate -2/3*-9

$- \frac{2}{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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

$\frac{- 2}{3} \cdot - 9$

Factor $3$ out of $- 9$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$- 2 \cdot - 3$

Step 2

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 3$ .

$6$