Basic Math Examples

$- \frac{1}{2} \cdot (36 a)$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{2}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 1}{2} \cdot (36 a)$

Step 1.2

Factor $2$ out of $36 a$ .

$\frac{- 1}{2} \cdot (2 (18 a))$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1}{2} \cdot (2 (18 a))$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 \cdot (18 a)$

Step 2

Multiply $18$ by $- 1$ .

$- 18 a$