Solve 3*-18/29+2

$$3 \times \frac { - 18 } { 29 } + 2$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{29}\approx 0.137931034$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-18}{29} can be rewritten as -\frac{18}{29} by extracting the negative sign.

$$3\left(-\frac{18}{29}\right)+2$$

Express 3\left(-\frac{18}{29}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\left(-18\right)}{29}+2$$

Multiply 3 and -18 to get -54.

$$\frac{-54}{29}+2$$

Fraction \frac{-54}{29} can be rewritten as -\frac{54}{29} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{54}{29}+2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{58}{29}.

$$-\frac{54}{29}+\frac{58}{29}$$

Since -\frac{54}{29} and \frac{58}{29} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-54+58}{29}$$

Add -54 and 58 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{29}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{29} = 0.13793103448275862$$