Solve 8/-15+4/-3

$$\frac { 8 } { - 15 } + \frac { 4 } { - 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{28}{15}\approx -1.866666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{8}{-15} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{15} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{15}+\frac{4}{-3}$$

Fraction \frac{4}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{15}-\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 3 is 15. Convert -\frac{8}{15} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{8}{15}-\frac{20}{15}$$

Since -\frac{8}{15} and \frac{20}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-8-20}{15}$$

Subtract 20 from -8 to get -28.

$$-\frac{28}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{28}{15} = -1\frac{13}{15} = -1.8666666666666667$$