Solve -2/3-1/8=

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{19}{24}\approx -0.791666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Least common multiple of 3 and 8 is 24. Convert -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$-\frac{16}{24}-\frac{3}{24}$$

Since -\frac{16}{24} and \frac{3}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-16-3}{24}$$

Subtract 3 from -16 to get -19.

$$-\frac{19}{24}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{19}{24} = -0.7916666666666666$$