Solve 2*-1/3(+4)

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{8}{3}\approx -2.666666667$$

Solution Steps

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

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

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

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

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

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

Express -\frac{2}{3}\times 4 as a single fraction.

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

Multiply -2 and 4 to get -8.

$$\frac{-8}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-8}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{8}{3} = -2\frac{2}{3} = -2.6666666666666665$$