Solve -25/9-28/3

$$\frac { - 25 } { 9 } - \frac { 28 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{109}{9}\approx -12.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-25}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{25}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{25}{9}-\frac{28}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 3 is 9. Convert -\frac{25}{9} and \frac{28}{3} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$-\frac{25}{9}-\frac{84}{9}$$

Since -\frac{25}{9} and \frac{84}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-25-84}{9}$$

Subtract 84 from -25 to get -109.

$$-\frac{109}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{109}{9} = -12\frac{1}{9} = -12.11111111111111$$