Solve -5/6*4+2

$$- \frac{ 5 }{ 6 } \times 4+2$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Express -\frac{5}{6}\times 4 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5\times 4}{6}+2$$

Multiply -5 and 4 to get -20.

$$\frac{-20}{6}+2$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-20}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+\frac{6}{3}$$

Since -\frac{10}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-10+6}{3}$$

Add -10 and 6 to get -4.

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

Factor

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