Solve 24/-72--54/-81=

$$\frac { 24 } { - 72 } - \frac { - 54 } { - 81 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{-72} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 24.

$$-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{-54}{-81}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-54}{-81} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -27.

$$-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Since -\frac{1}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-1-2}{3}$$

Subtract 2 from -1 to get -3.

$$\frac{-3}{3}$$

Divide -3 by 3 to get -1.

$$-1$$

Factor

$$-1$$