Solve 3/4+(-7/8)

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } + ( \frac { - 7 } { 8 } )$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{7}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{7}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{6}{8}-\frac{7}{8}$$

Since \frac{6}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-7}{8}$$

Subtract 7 from 6 to get -1.

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

Factor

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