multiply.\n$-dfrac{5}{9} cdot dfrac{1}{2}$\nwrite your answer in simplest form.
multiply.\n$-dfrac{5}{9} cdot dfrac{1}{2}$\nwrite your answer in simplest form.
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Multiply numerators and denominators
To multiply two fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. For (-\frac{5}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{2}), the numerator is (-5 \times 1 = -5) and the denominator is (9 \times 2 = 18). So we get (\frac{-5}{18}).
Step2: Check for simplification
The fraction (\frac{-5}{18}) has a numerator of (-5) and a denominator of (18). The greatest common divisor (GCD) of (5) and (18) is (1) (since (5) is a prime number and does not divide (18) evenly), so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
Answer:
(-\frac{5}{18})