Solve -7/8+-1/2=

$$\frac { - 7 } { 8 } + \frac { - 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{8}=-1.375$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{8}+\frac{-1}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert -\frac{7}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$-\frac{7}{8}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Since -\frac{7}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-4}{8}$$

Subtract 4 from -7 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{8} = -1\frac{3}{8} = -1.375$$