Solve -3/8-7/11

$$\frac { - 3 } { 8 } - \frac { 7 } { 11 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{89}{88}\approx -1.011363636$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{8}-\frac{7}{11}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 11 is 88. Convert -\frac{3}{8} and \frac{7}{11} to fractions with denominator 88.

$$-\frac{33}{88}-\frac{56}{88}$$

Since -\frac{33}{88} and \frac{56}{88} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-33-56}{88}$$

Subtract 56 from -33 to get -89.

$$-\frac{89}{88}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{89}{88} = -1\frac{1}{88} = -1.0113636363636365$$