Question

$$(-14)/13 \times (52)/28$$

Answer

-2

Solution


Move the negative sign to the left.
\[-\frac{14}{13}\times \frac{52}{28}\]
Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[-\frac{14\times 52}{13\times 28}\]
Simplify  \(14\times 52\)  to  \(728\).
\[-\frac{728}{13\times 28}\]
Simplify  \(13\times 28\)  to  \(364\).
\[-\frac{728}{364}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{728}{364}\)  to  \(2\).
\[-2\]