Solve 1/(-25)+1/50

$$\frac { 1 } { ( - 25 ) } + \frac { 1 } { 50 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{50}=-0.02$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{1}{-25} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{25} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{25}+\frac{1}{50}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 50 is 50. Convert -\frac{1}{25} and \frac{1}{50} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$-\frac{2}{50}+\frac{1}{50}$$

Since -\frac{2}{50} and \frac{1}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-2+1}{50}$$

Add -2 and 1 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{50}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{50} = -0.02$$