Evaluate 1/3(-2)^3

$\frac{1}{3} {(- 2)}^{3}$

Step 1

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot - 8$

Step 2

Combine $\frac{1}{3}$ and $- 8$ .

$\frac{- 8}{3}$

Step 3

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{8}{3}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{8}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$- 2.\overline{6}$

Mixed Number Form:

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

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