Solve -7/4+-1/2

$$\frac{ -7 }{ 4 } +- \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{9}{4}=-2.25$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{4}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert -\frac{7}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$-\frac{7}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Since -\frac{7}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-2}{4}$$

Subtract 2 from -7 to get -9.

$$-\frac{9}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{9}{4} = -2\frac{1}{4} = -2.25$$