Solve 7*-1/3-14

$$7 \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } -14$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{49}{3}\approx -16.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Express 7\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{7\left(-1\right)}{3}-14$$

Multiply 7 and -1 to get -7.

$$\frac{-7}{3}-14$$

Fraction \frac{-7}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{3}-14$$

Convert 14 to fraction \frac{42}{3}.

$$-\frac{7}{3}-\frac{42}{3}$$

Since -\frac{7}{3} and \frac{42}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-42}{3}$$

Subtract 42 from -7 to get -49.

$$-\frac{49}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{49}{3} = -16\frac{1}{3} = -16.333333333333332$$