Solve (-1/2) × (-2): Multiplying Negative Numbers and Fractions

Question

Complete the following exercise:

$(-\frac{1}{2})\cdot(-2)=$

00:00 Solve

00:10 Negative times negative always equals positive

00:24 Let's move the multiplication to the numerator and reduce

00:27 And this is the solution to the question

Let's recall the rule:

$(-x)\times(-x)=+x$

Therefore, the sign of the exercise result will be positive:

$-\frac{1}{2}\times-2=+1$

$1$