Solve -16/6-4/8=

$$\frac { - 16 } { 6 } - \frac { 4 } { 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{19}{6}\approx -3.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-16}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{8}{3}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{8}{3}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert -\frac{8}{3} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{16}{6}-\frac{3}{6}$$

Since -\frac{16}{6} and \frac{3}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-16-3}{6}$$

Subtract 3 from -16 to get -19.

$$-\frac{19}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{19}{6} = -3\frac{1}{6} = -3.1666666666666665$$