Solve 1/50+1/-75

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 50 } + \frac{ 1 }{ -75 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{150}\approx 0.006666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{1}{-75} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{75} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{1}{50}-\frac{1}{75}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 75 is 150. Convert \frac{1}{50} and \frac{1}{75} to fractions with denominator 150.

$$\frac{3}{150}-\frac{2}{150}$$

Since \frac{3}{150} and \frac{2}{150} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{150}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{150}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.006666666666666667$$