Solve -5/14-3/7

$$\frac { - 5 } { 14 } - \frac { 3 } { 7 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{14}\approx -0.785714286$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{14} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{14} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{14}-\frac{3}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 14 and 7 is 14. Convert -\frac{5}{14} and \frac{3}{7} to fractions with denominator 14.

$$-\frac{5}{14}-\frac{6}{14}$$

Since -\frac{5}{14} and \frac{6}{14} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-5-6}{14}$$

Subtract 6 from -5 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{14}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{14} = -0.7857142857142857$$