Solve -1/6+(-5)/9

$$\frac { - 1 } { 6 } + \frac { ( - 5 ) } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{18}\approx -0.722222222$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{-5}{9}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{6}-\frac{5}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 9 is 18. Convert -\frac{1}{6} and \frac{5}{9} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$-\frac{3}{18}-\frac{10}{18}$$

Since -\frac{3}{18} and \frac{10}{18} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-10}{18}$$

Subtract 10 from -3 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{18}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{18} = -0.7222222222222222$$