Basic Math Examples

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot - 5 - 2$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Combine $\frac{1}{4}$ and $- 5$ .

$\frac{- 5}{4} - 2$

Step 1.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{5}{4} - 2$

Step 2

To write $- 2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$- \frac{5}{4} - 2 \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Step 3

Combine $- 2$ and $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$- \frac{5}{4} + \frac{- 2 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 5 - 2 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 5.1

Multiply $- 2$ by $4$ .

$\frac{- 5 - 8}{4}$

Step 5.2

Subtract $8$ from $- 5$ .

$\frac{- 13}{4}$

Step 6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{13}{4}$

Step 7

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{13}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$- 3.25$

Mixed Number Form:

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