Solve -5/2+4/3=

$$\frac { - 5 } { 2 } + \frac { 4 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{6}\approx -1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{2}+\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{15}{6}+\frac{8}{6}$$

Since -\frac{15}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-15+8}{6}$$

Add -15 and 8 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{6} = -1\frac{1}{6} = -1.1666666666666667$$