Question

perform the operation and reduce the answer fully. make sure to express your answer as a simplified fraction. (-\frac{1}{2} cdot \frac{10}{9})

Explanation:

Step1: Multiply numerators

$(-1) \times 10 = -10$

Step2: Multiply denominators

$2 \times 9 = 18$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{-10}{18} = -\frac{5}{9}$ (divide numerator and denominator by their GCF, 2)

Answer:

$-\frac{5}{9}$