Evaluate 2(-1/4)

$2 (- \frac{1}{4})$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{4}$ into the numerator.

$2 (\frac{- 1}{4})$

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$