Solve 5/-2+2/6

$$\frac { 5 } { - 2 } + \frac { 2 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{6}\approx -2.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{5}{-2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{2}+\frac{2}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{5}{2}+\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{15}{6}+\frac{2}{6}$$

Since -\frac{15}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-15+2}{6}$$

Add -15 and 2 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{6} = -2\frac{1}{6} = -2.1666666666666665$$