Multiply 4 by −58. Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.(1 point)
Responses
−2 4/8
−2 1/2
−5/2
−10
The answer is -232.
To multiply 4 by -58, you multiply the whole numbers first and then the fractions.
4 x -58 = -232
To write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form, we divide -232 by 8 (the denominator of the fraction).
-232 ÷ 8 = -29
The remainder is 0, so the mixed number is:
-29 0/8
However, in simplest form, we simplify the fraction. Since the remainder is 0, the fraction becomes 0. Therefore, the final answer as a mixed number in simplest form is:
-29