Solve -315/6+70/6=

$$\frac{ -315 }{ 6 } + \frac{ 70 }{ 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{245}{6}\approx -40.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-315}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{105}{2}+\frac{70}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{70}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{105}{2}+\frac{35}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert -\frac{105}{2} and \frac{35}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{315}{6}+\frac{70}{6}$$

Since -\frac{315}{6} and \frac{70}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-315+70}{6}$$

Add -315 and 70 to get -245.

$$-\frac{245}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{245}{6} = -40\frac{5}{6} = -40.833333333333336$$