Solve -3/4-1/2=

$$\frac { - 3 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{4}=-1.25$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Since -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-2}{4}$$

Subtract 2 from -3 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{4} = -1\frac{1}{4} = -1.25$$