Solve -5/3+11/5

$$\frac { - 5 } { 3 } + \frac { 11 } { 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{15}\approx 0.533333333$$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{5}{3}+\frac{11}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. Convert -\frac{5}{3} and \frac{11}{5} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{25}{15}+\frac{33}{15}$$

Since -\frac{25}{15} and \frac{33}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-25+33}{15}$$

Add -25 and 33 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.5333333333333333$$