Solve -18/5-4/3=

$$\frac { - 18 } { 5 } - \frac { 4 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{74}{15}\approx -4.933333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-18}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{18}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{18}{5}-\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{18}{5} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{54}{15}-\frac{20}{15}$$

Since -\frac{54}{15} and \frac{20}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-54-20}{15}$$

Subtract 20 from -54 to get -74.

$$-\frac{74}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{74}{15} = -4\frac{14}{15} = -4.933333333333334$$