Solve -7/5+-2/3

$$\frac { - 7 } { 5 } + \frac { - 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{31}{15}\approx -2.066666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{5}+\frac{-2}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{5}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{7}{5} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{21}{15}-\frac{10}{15}$$

Since -\frac{21}{15} and \frac{10}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-21-10}{15}$$

Subtract 10 from -21 to get -31.

$$-\frac{31}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{31}{15} = -2\frac{1}{15} = -2.066666666666667$$