Solve 2^2*-1/3

$${ 2 }^{ 2 } \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{4}{3}\approx -1.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$4\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)$$

Express 4\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{4\left(-1\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 4 and -1 to get -4.

$$\frac{-4}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-4}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{4}{3} = -1\frac{1}{3} = -1.3333333333333333$$