Solve -8/11-5/3

$$\frac{ -8 }{ 11 } - \frac{ 5 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{79}{33}\approx -2.393939394$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-8}{11} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{11} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{11}-\frac{5}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 3 is 33. Convert -\frac{8}{11} and \frac{5}{3} to fractions with denominator 33.

$$-\frac{24}{33}-\frac{55}{33}$$

Since -\frac{24}{33} and \frac{55}{33} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-24-55}{33}$$

Subtract 55 from -24 to get -79.

$$-\frac{79}{33}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{79}{33} = -2\frac{13}{33} = -2.393939393939394$$