Question

$$\frac{ -5 }{ 12 } \times \frac{ 24 }{ 5 }$$

Answer

-2

Solution


Move the negative sign to the left.
\[-\frac{5}{12}\times \frac{24}{5}\]
Cancel \(5\).
\[-\frac{1}{12}\times 24\]
Simplify  \(\frac{1}{12}\times 24\)  to  \(\frac{24}{12}\).
\[-\frac{24}{12}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{24}{12}\)  to  \(2\).
\[-2\]