Solve -19/50-37/20

$$\frac { - 19 } { 50 } - \frac { 37 } { 20 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{223}{100}=-2.23$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-19}{50} can be rewritten as -\frac{19}{50} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{19}{50}-\frac{37}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 20 is 100. Convert -\frac{19}{50} and \frac{37}{20} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$-\frac{38}{100}-\frac{185}{100}$$

Since -\frac{38}{100} and \frac{185}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-38-185}{100}$$

Subtract 185 from -38 to get -223.

$$-\frac{223}{100}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{223}{100} = -2\frac{23}{100} = -2.23$$