Solve 2*-1/3+4

$$2 \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } +4$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{10}{3}\approx 3.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Express 2\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\left(-1\right)}{3}+4$$

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

$$\frac{-2}{3}+4$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+4$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{12}{3}.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{12}{3}$$

Since -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{12}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-2+12}{3}$$

Add -2 and 12 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{3} = 3\frac{1}{3} = 3.3333333333333335$$