Evaluate 4/-8

$\frac{4}{- 8}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $- 8$ .

Factor $4$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{4 (1)}{- 8}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $- 8$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{- 2}$

$\frac{1}{- 2}$

$\frac{1}{- 2}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$

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