Solve -1/2+1/-frac{1{4}}

$$\frac { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } + 1 } { - \frac { 1 } { 4 } }$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{2}}{-\frac{1}{4}}$$

Since -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{2}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{-1+2}{2}}{-\frac{1}{4}}$$

Add -1 and 2 to get 1.

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

Divide \frac{1}{2} by -\frac{1}{4} by multiplying \frac{1}{2} by the reciprocal of -\frac{1}{4}.

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

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and -4 to get \frac{-4}{2}.

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

Divide -4 by 2 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$