Solve -1/2-1/3

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{6}\approx -0.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

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

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

$$-\frac{3}{6}-\frac{2}{6}$$

Since -\frac{3}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-2}{6}$$

Subtract 2 from -3 to get -5.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{6} = -0.8333333333333334$$