Solve -7/12+(-3)/48

$$\frac { - 7 } { 12 } + \frac { ( - 3 ) } { 48 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{31}{48}\approx -0.645833333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{12} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{12} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{12}+\frac{-3}{48}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-3}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{7}{12}-\frac{1}{16}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 16 is 48. Convert -\frac{7}{12} and \frac{1}{16} to fractions with denominator 48.

$$-\frac{28}{48}-\frac{3}{48}$$

Since -\frac{28}{48} and \frac{3}{48} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-28-3}{48}$$

Subtract 3 from -28 to get -31.

$$-\frac{31}{48}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{31}{48} = -0.6458333333333334$$