Simplify (-2x^3)/(-3x^4)

$\frac{- 2 x^{3}}{- 3 x^{4}}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $x^{3}$ and $x^{4}$ .

Factor $x^{3}$ out of $- 2 x^{3}$ .

$\frac{x^{3} \cdot - 2}{- 3 x^{4}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $x^{3}$ out of $- 3 x^{4}$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 2

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{2}{3 x}$