Solve -2/5-6,1

$$\frac { - 2 } { 5 } - 6,1$$

Evaluate

$$-6,5$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-2}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{5}-6,1$$

Convert decimal number 6,1 to fraction \frac{61}{10}.

$$-\frac{2}{5}-\frac{61}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 10 is 10. Convert -\frac{2}{5} and \frac{61}{10} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{4}{10}-\frac{61}{10}$$

Since -\frac{4}{10} and \frac{61}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-4-61}{10}$$

Subtract 61 from -4 to get -65.

$$\frac{-65}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-65}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{13}{2}$$

Factor

$$-6,5$$