Basic Math Examples

$(- \frac{5}{2}) (- 8)$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{5}{2}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 5}{2} \cdot - 8$

Step 1.2

Factor $2$ out of $- 8$ .

$\frac{- 5}{2} \cdot (2 (- 4))$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5}{2} \cdot (2 \cdot - 4)$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- 5 \cdot - 4$

Step 2

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 4$ .

$20$