Solve -3/4-1/5

$$\frac{ -3 }{ 4 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{19}{20}=-0.95$$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 5 is 20. Convert -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$-\frac{15}{20}-\frac{4}{20}$$

Since -\frac{15}{20} and \frac{4}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-15-4}{20}$$

Subtract 4 from -15 to get -19.

$$-\frac{19}{20}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{19}{20} = -0.95$$