Solve -1/40-1/40

$$\frac{ -1 }{ 40 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 40 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{20}=-0.05$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{40} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{40} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{40}-\frac{1}{40}$$

Since -\frac{1}{40} and \frac{1}{40} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-1-1}{40}$$

Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.

$$\frac{-2}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{1}{20}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{20} = -0.05$$