Solve 1/4+-5/6

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } + \frac{ -5 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{12}\approx -0.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{5}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{5}{6} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{3}{12}-\frac{10}{12}$$

Since \frac{3}{12} and \frac{10}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-10}{12}$$

Subtract 10 from 3 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{12} = -0.5833333333333334$$