Solve -4/5+3/-6

$$\frac { - 4 } { 5 } + \frac { 3 } { - 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{10}=-1.3$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-4}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{5}+\frac{3}{-6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert -\frac{4}{5} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{8}{10}-\frac{5}{10}$$

Since -\frac{8}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-8-5}{10}$$

Subtract 5 from -8 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{10} = -1\frac{3}{10} = -1.3$$