Convert decimal number $-0,16$ to fraction $-\frac{16}{100}$. Reduce the fraction $-\frac{16}{100}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.
$$\frac{1}{2}a\left(-\frac{4}{25}\right)$$
Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ times $-\frac{4}{25}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
$$\frac{1\left(-4\right)}{2\times 25}a$$
Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{1\left(-4\right)}{2\times 25}$.
$$\frac{-4}{50}a$$
Reduce the fraction $\frac{-4}{50}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.
Convert decimal number $-0,16$ to fraction $-\frac{16}{100}$. Reduce the fraction $-\frac{16}{100}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.