Evaluate -4/6

$\frac{- 4}{6}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $- 4$ and $6$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 4$ .

$\frac{2 (- 2)}{6}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 2}{3}$

$\frac{- 2}{3}$

$\frac{- 2}{3}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{2}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{2}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.\overline{6}$

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