How to solve 5/3 * (- 1)/2 =

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{5}{3}\times\frac{(-1)}{2}=$$

$-\frac{5}{6}\approx -0.833333333$

Fraction $\frac{-1}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{5}{3}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{5}{3}$ times $-\frac{1}{2}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\left(-1\right)}{3\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\left(-1\right)}{3\times 2}$.

$$\frac{-5}{6}$$

Fraction $\frac{-5}{6}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{6}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{6}$$

$-\frac{5}{6} = -0.8333333333333334$