Solve -27/50-43/100

$$\frac { - 27 } { 50 } - \frac { 43 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{97}{100}=-0.97$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-27}{50} can be rewritten as -\frac{27}{50} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{27}{50}-\frac{43}{100}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 100 is 100. Convert -\frac{27}{50} and \frac{43}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$-\frac{54}{100}-\frac{43}{100}$$

Since -\frac{54}{100} and \frac{43}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-54-43}{100}$$

Subtract 43 from -54 to get -97.

$$-\frac{97}{100}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{97}{100} = -0.97$$