Solve -43/80-2/32

$$\frac{ -43 }{ 80 } - \frac{ 2 }{ 32 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{5}=-0.6$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-43}{80} can be rewritten as -\frac{43}{80} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{43}{80}-\frac{2}{32}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{32} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{43}{80}-\frac{1}{16}$$

Least common multiple of 80 and 16 is 80. Convert -\frac{43}{80} and \frac{1}{16} to fractions with denominator 80.

$$-\frac{43}{80}-\frac{5}{80}$$

Since -\frac{43}{80} and \frac{5}{80} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-43-5}{80}$$

Subtract 5 from -43 to get -48.

$$\frac{-48}{80}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-48}{80} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{5} = -0.6$$