Solve -71/36-1/3

$$\frac { - 71 } { 36 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{83}{36}\approx -2.305555556$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-71}{36} can be rewritten as -\frac{71}{36} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{71}{36}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 36 and 3 is 36. Convert -\frac{71}{36} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 36.

$$-\frac{71}{36}-\frac{12}{36}$$

Since -\frac{71}{36} and \frac{12}{36} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-71-12}{36}$$

Subtract 12 from -71 to get -83.

$$-\frac{83}{36}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{83}{36} = -2\frac{11}{36} = -2.3055555555555554$$