Answer: -1 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Since 4 is a whole number, you have to add a 1 under it, making it 4/1.
4/1 • 3/8
Multiply the numerators, 4 • 3=12.
Multiply the denominators, 1•8=8
You get 12/8.
You can reduce 12/8 by 4.
12÷4= 3
8÷4= 2
You now have 3/2
You can turn that into a whole number using long division. 3 goes on the inside, 2 goes on the out. 2 goes into 3 once, you put 1 on top, and subtract 3 by 2. You have one left over.
You now have a negative 1 1/2 because a negative times a positive equals a negative.
