Solve 3/10+-37/100

$$\frac { 3 } { 10 } + \frac { - 37 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{100}=-0.07$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-37}{100} can be rewritten as -\frac{37}{100} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{3}{10}-\frac{37}{100}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 100 is 100. Convert \frac{3}{10} and \frac{37}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{30}{100}-\frac{37}{100}$$

Since \frac{30}{100} and \frac{37}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{30-37}{100}$$

Subtract 37 from 30 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{100}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{100} = -0.07$$