Solve 1/4+-3/8

$$\frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { - 3 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{8}=-0.125$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{3}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{3}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{2}{8}-\frac{3}{8}$$

Since \frac{2}{8} and \frac{3}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-3}{8}$$

Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{8} = -0.125$$