Solve -3/5-1/3

$$\frac { - 3 } { 5 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{14}{15}\approx -0.933333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{3}{5} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{9}{15}-\frac{5}{15}$$

Since -\frac{9}{15} and \frac{5}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-9-5}{15}$$

Subtract 5 from -9 to get -14.

$$-\frac{14}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{14}{15} = -0.9333333333333333$$