Solve -19/5-4/3=

$$\frac { - 19 } { 5 } - \frac { 4 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{77}{15}\approx -5.133333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-19}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{19}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{19}{5}-\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{19}{5} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{57}{15}-\frac{20}{15}$$

Since -\frac{57}{15} and \frac{20}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-57-20}{15}$$

Subtract 20 from -57 to get -77.

$$-\frac{77}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{77}{15} = -5\frac{2}{15} = -5.133333333333334$$